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CVE-2017-16939 Detail

Description

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch  Technical Description 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch  Technical Description 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory 
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535 Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535 Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069702 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069702 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16939
NVD Published Date:
11/24/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
MITRE
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