#VU8131 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-11600

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8131

Vulnerability 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-2017-11600

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c due to it does not ensure that the dir value of xfrm_userpolicy_id is XFRM_POLICY_MAX or less when CONFIG_XFRM_MIGRATE is enabled. A local attacker can submit a specially crafted XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE xfrm Netlink message and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.12.4.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.12 - 4.12.3

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01

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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.