High severity · published Oct 5, 2017
CVE-2017-1000111
Linux kernel: heap out-of-bounds in AF_PACKET sockets
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Linux kernel: heap out-of-bounds in AF_PACKET sockets. This new issue is analogous to previously disclosed CVE-2016-8655. In both cases, a socket option that changes socket state may race with safety checks in packet_set_ring. Previously with PACKET_VERSION. This time with PACKET_RESERVE. The solution is similar: lock the socket for the update. This issue may be exploitable, we did not investigate further. As this issue affects PF_PACKET sockets, it requires CAP_NET_RAW in the process namespace. But note that with user namespaces enabled, any process can create a namespace in which it has CAP_NET_RAW.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.27 before 3.2.92; 3.3 before 3.10.108; 3.11 before 3.16.47; 3.17 before 3.18.65; 3.19 before 4.1.44; 4.2 before 4.4.82; +2 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5.0; 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.4; 7.5; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000111
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000111
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100267
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039132
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931
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