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CVE-2017-10661

high · 7

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.

7
CVSS
13.4%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2017-08-19
Published

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
linuxlinux_kernel< 3.2.92
linuxlinux_kernel>= 3.3, < 3.16.47
linuxlinux_kernel>= 3.17, < 3.18.52
linuxlinux_kernel>= 3.19, < 4.1.41
linuxlinux_kernel>= 4.2, < 4.4.67
linuxlinux_kernel>= 4.5, < 4.9.27
linuxlinux_kernel>= 4.10, < 4.10.15
redhatenterprise_linux7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_aus7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus7.5
redhatenterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions7.4
debiandebian_linux8.0
debiandebian_linux9.0

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