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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cve-icon 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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-11T23:29:00.213

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:07:15.790

Link: CVE-2017-11176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-07-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-11176 - Bugzilla