The tpacket_rcv function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13 mishandles vnet headers, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow, and disk and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 3, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-hwe-edge | Nov 19, 2024 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 15, 2017 |
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