CVE-2017-10661
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-10661 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-08-19 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2024-03-14 19:59:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-416
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Aus | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions | 7.4 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Android Security Bulletin—August 2017 | Android Open Source Project | CONFIRM | source.android.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | CONFIRM | git.kernel.org | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux kernel < 4.10.15 - Race Condition Privilege Escalation | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| timerfd: Protect the might cancel mechanism proper · torvalds/linux@1e38da3 · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15 | CONFIRM | www.kernel.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Malformed Request | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3981-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| 1481136 – (CVE-2017-10661) CVE-2017-10661 kernel: Handling of might_cancel queueing is not properly pretected against race | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.