CVE-2017-17855

Published: Dic 27, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-9002 Aliases: GSD-2017-17855
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 7,2
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0021
Percentile
0,4th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Stable
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Memory Read Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Operating System

Linux Kernel by Linux

Product Information
Vendor Linux
Product Linux Kernel
Version Range Affected
From 4.14 (inclusive)
To 4.14.9 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

Product Information
Vendor Debian
Product Debian Linux
Version 9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.…
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1…
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a…
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd…
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.…
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1…
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a…
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd…
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2