CVE-2017-6353

Medium

Description

net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 does not properly restrict association peel-off operations during certain wait states, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid unlock and double free) via a multithreaded application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-5986.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMar 1, 2017
First seenMar 1, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.10—

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CVE-2017-6353 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar