vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-10661: ELSA-2018-3083: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C) | 2017-02-10 | 2017-11-02 | 2025-01-24 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
2017-02-10
Added
2017-11-02
Modified
2025-01-24
Description
Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel before version 4.11-rc1 in 'fs/timerfd.c' file which allows a local user to cause a kernel list corruption or use-after-free via simultaneous operations with a file descriptor which leverage improper 'might_cancel' queuing. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service of the system. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although we believe it is unlikely.
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel before version 4.11-rc1 in 'fs/timerfd.c' file which allows a local user to cause a kernel list corruption or use-after-free via simultaneous operations with a file descriptor which leverage improper 'might_cancel' queuing. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service of the system. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although we believe it is unlikely.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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