#VU37737 Buffer overflow in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-17857

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37737

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17857

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The check_stack_boundary function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging mishandling of invalid variable stack read operations.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 9.0

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ea25f914dc164c8d56b36147ecc86bc65f83c469
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ea25f914dc164c8d56b36147ecc86bc65f83c469

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.