Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17862 CVE-2017-17863 CVE-2017-17864 CVE-2017-18344 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-190 CWE-401 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Denial of service
EUVDB-ID: #VU9778
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17862
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel improperly explores unreachable code paths, even though it would still be processed by JIT compilers. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger an improper branch-pruning logic issue and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update to version 4.14.8.
Linux kernel: 4.10.0 - 4.14.7
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU9779
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17863
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel does not check the relationship between pointer values and the BPF stack. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to trigger integer overflow or invalid memory access and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel: 4.9.1 - 4.9.71
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU9780
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17864
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type. A local attacker can trigger a memory leak and obtain potentially sensitive address information.
Update to version 4.14.8.
Linux kernel: 4.10.0 - 4.14.7
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU14184
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18344
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds memory read error in the 'sigevent->sigev_notify' field of show_timer() function in the timer subsystem. A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from system memory.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.14.8.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 4.10 - 4.14.7
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cef31d9af908243421258f1df35a4a644604efbe
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
