vulnerability

CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-9077: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2017-05-19
Added
2019-08-28
Modified
2023-05-25

Description

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

Solution(s)

centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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