NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16914
Published: April 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11456
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16914
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the targtt system.
The weakness exists in the "stub_send_ret_submit()" function due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the "stub_send_ret_submit()" function due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16914
Update to versions 4.14.8, 4.9.71, 4.1.49 or 4.4.107.