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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1200-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4082-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8108 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3507-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3507-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3508-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3508-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3509-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3509-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3510-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3511-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2017-16939

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2017-16939

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2017-16939 - Bugzilla

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