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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9655

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-2017-1000407

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Affected software:
Linux kernel

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.

Update to version 4.14.6, 4.9.69 or 4.4.106.

• 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