The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4073-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3619-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3619-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3633-1 Linux kernel (Intel Euclid) vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:57.863Z

Reserved: 2017-11-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16995

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-27T17:08:17.670

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

Link: CVE-2017-16995

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-12-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16995 - Bugzilla

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