CVE-2017-6353
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
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=dfcb9f4f99f1e9a49e43398a7bfbf56927544af1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/27/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96473
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dfcb9f4f99f1e9a49e43398a7bfbf56927544af1
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6353.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6353
CWEs
CWE-415
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.