CVE-2017-16996

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging register truncation mishandling.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0c17d1d2c61936401f4702e1846e2c19b200f958	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102267	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1454	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0c17d1d2c61936401f4702e1846e2c19b200f958	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0c17d1d2c61936401f4702e1846e2c19b200f958	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102267	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1454	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0c17d1d2c61936401f4702e1846e2c19b200f958	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-27 17:08

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16996

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16996

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16996

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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