CVE-2017-9075

High

Description

The sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 19, 2017
First seenMay 19, 2017

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.2.89, 3.16.44, 3.18.56, 4.1.42, 4.4.71, 4.9.31, 4.11.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 3.2.89, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.16.44, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.56, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.42, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.71, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.31, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.11.43.2.89, 3.16.44, 3.18.56, 4.1.42, 4.4.71, 4.9.31, 4.11.4
debian debian_linux8.0, 9.0—

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