The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-24T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.514Z

Reserved: 2017-11-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-11-24T10:29:00.213

Modified: 2023-01-19T15:46:19.667

Link: CVE-2017-16939

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-11-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16939 - Bugzilla