The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14647 | The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3361-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:15.320Z
Reserved: 2017-01-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5546
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-06T06:59:00.480
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-5546
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN