The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 | Jul 21, 2017 | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 6, 2017 |
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