Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16995
Published: December 26, 2017 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9753
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16995
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the check_alu_op function due to boundary error. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the check_alu_op function due to boundary error. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16995
Update to version 4.14.9.