CVE-2017-6345
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
The LLC subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 does not ensure that a certain destructor exists in required circumstances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.9.13-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96510
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6345.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6345
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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