CVE-2017-14489 (Medium) detected in linux-stable-rtv3.8.6

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CVE-2017-14489 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv3.8.6

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: 22324ae9738f0a1eeb173ff05137c8317c350189

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c

Vulnerability Details

The iscsi_if_rx function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging incorrect length validation.

Publish Date: 2017-09-15

URL: CVE-2017-14489

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-14489

Release Date: 2017-09-15

Fix Resolution: v4.14-rc3

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