CVE-2017-10661

CVE Details

Release Date:

2017-08-19

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.

See more information about CVE-2017-10661 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3637	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3637	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.12.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2018-3083	2018-11-05
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0168	2017-11-03

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