vulnerability
F5 Networks: K18015201 (CVE-2017-2636): Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-2636
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 28, 2017 | Feb 13, 2023 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 7, 2017
Added
Mar 28, 2017
Modified
Feb 13, 2023
Description
A race condition flaw was found in the N_HLDC Linux kernel driver when accessing n_hdlc.tbuf list that can lead to double free. A local, unprivileged user able to set the HDLC line discipline on the tty device could use this flaw to increase their privileges on the system.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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