CVE-2017-17450

High

Description

net/netfilter/xt_osf.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for add_callback and remove_callback operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the xt_osf_fingers data structure is shared across all net namespaces.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedDec 7, 2017
First seenDec 7, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.14.4—

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CVE-2017-17450 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar