CVE-2017-16939
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-16939 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-11-24 10:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-416 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Patch, Technical Description |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1200-1] linux security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1069702 – VUL-0: CVE-2017-16939: kernel-source: local privilege escalation with XFRM sockets | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| 401 Authorization Required | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.securiteam.com | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel XFRM Privilege Escalation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2017-16939 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4082-1 linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| ipsec: Fix aborted xfrm policy dump crash · torvalds/linux@1137b5e · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 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.