Race condition in Linux kernel F5 Traffix SDC
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-10661 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Traffix SDC Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | F5 Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU9693
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10661
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can use simultaneous file-descriptor operations, leverage improper might_cancel queueing, trigger list corruption or use-after-free and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsTraffix SDC: 5.1.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
