Description
Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
Published: 2017-08-19
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: 30.0% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1099-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions Enterprise Mrg Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:41:55.518Z

Reserved: 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-10661

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-19T18:29:00.257

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-10661

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-02-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-10661 - Bugzilla

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