#VU9768 Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-17448

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9768

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17448

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c in the Linux kernel does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for new, get, and del operations. A local attacker can bypass intended access restrictions because the nfnl_cthelper_list data structure is shared across all net namespaces.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.14.4.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.10.0 - 4.14.3

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External links
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10089373/

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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.