The mq_notify function in the Linux kernel through 4.11.9 does not set the sock pointer to NULL upon entry into the retry logic. During a user-space close of a Netlink socket, it allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-07-11T23:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T17:57:57.680Z
Reserved: 2017-07-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-11176
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-07-11T23:29:00.213
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:07:15.790
Link: CVE-2017-11176
Redhat