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…
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
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481136Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43345/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481136Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43345/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.