Denial of service in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-7346
Published: August 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7666
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7346
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the failure to validate certain levels data. A local attacker can use a specially crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD device to cause the system to hang.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to the failure to validate certain levels data. A local attacker can use a specially crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD device to cause the system to hang.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7346
Update to the latest version.