Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-1000407

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9655

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000407

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the possibility of flooding the diagnostic port 0x80. A local user can trigger an exception and cause a kernel panic.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu

android-emulator-hypervisor-driver-for-amd-processors
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Virtualization Host

Update to version 4.14.6, 4.9.69 or 4.4.106.

android-emulator-hypervisor-driver-for-amd-processors - update to 2.2
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.10.0-693.47.2.el7, 3.10.0-862.el7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7

• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/2
• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.69
• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.106

• Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
• Debian update for linux
• Debian update for linux
• Ubuntu update for Linux kernel
• Ubuntu update for Linux kernel (Trusty HWE)
• Red Hat update for kernel
• Red Hat update for kernel-rt
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support update for kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in android-emulator-hypervisor-driver-for-amd-processors