The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not properly validate certain block-size data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-bounds write), or gain privileges (if the CAP_NET_RAW capability is held), via crafted system calls.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-922-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3256-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3256-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.470Z

Reserved: 2017-03-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-7308

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-29T20:59:00.373

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

Link: CVE-2017-7308

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-03-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7308 - Bugzilla

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