SB2017082512 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: August 25, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082512
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13686)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows local users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.