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ID:6428 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-15649
ID:6428 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-15649
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11119
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15649
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in net/packet/af_packet.c due to race condition (involving fanout_add and packet_do_bind. A local attacker can supply specially crafted system calls, trigger mishandling of packet_fanout data structures, trigger use-after-free error and gain root privileges.
The weakness exists in net/packet/af_packet.c due to race condition (involving fanout_add and packet_do_bind. A local attacker can supply specially crafted system calls, trigger mishandling of packet_fanout data structures, trigger use-after-free error and gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.