CVE-2017-17856 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2017-17856 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 0c6c8d8c809f697cd5fc581c6c08e9ad646c55a8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/kernel/bpf/verifier.c /kernel/bpf/verifier.c

Vulnerability Details

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 the lack of stack-pointer alignment enforcement.

Publish Date: 2017-12-27

URL: CVE-2017-17856

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2017-17856

Release Date: 2017-12-23

Fix Resolution: v4.15-rc5,v4.14.9

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.