CVE-2017-17863
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x through 4.9.71 does not check the relationship between pointer values and the BPF stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow or invalid memory access) or possibly have…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x through 4.9.71 does not check the relationship between pointer values and the BPF stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow or invalid memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102321Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040058Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git/tree/debian/patches/bugfix/all/bpf-reject-out-of-bounds-stack-pointer-calculation.patch?h=stretch-securityPatch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3523-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3523-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg206985.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102321Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040058Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git/tree/debian/patches/bugfix/all/bpf-reject-out-of-bounds-stack-pointer-calculation.patch?h=stretch-securityPatch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3523-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3523-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable/msg206985.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.