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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-10661

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel…

HIGH 7.0EPSS 13.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.4%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
13.38% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.