CVE-2017-7184

kernel: Out-of-bounds heap access in xfrm

Published Mar 19, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xfrm_replay_verify_len function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not validate certain size data after an XFRM_MSG_NEWAE update, which allows local users to obtain root privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds access) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, as demonstrated during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2017 for the Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-* package 4.8.0.41.52.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-922-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16222 The xfrm_replay_verify_len function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not validate certain size data after an XFRM_MSG_NEWAE update, which allows local users to obtain root privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds access) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, as demonstrated during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2017 for the Ubuntu 16.10 linux-image-* package 4.8.0.41.52.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3248-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3249-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3249-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3250-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3250-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3251-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3251-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 19, 2017, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 29, 2017, 12:00 AM