The ip_cmsg_recv_checksum function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.1 has incorrect expectations about skb data layout, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, as demonstrated by use of the MSG_MORE flag in conjunction with loopback UDP transmission.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-01T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:49.206Z

Reserved: 2017-02-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-6347

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-03-01T20:59:00.533

Modified: 2023-02-10T00:53:31.020

Link: CVE-2017-6347

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-02-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6347 - Bugzilla