vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-9242: ELSA-2017-1842: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2017-05-19 | 2017-08-17 | 2025-01-24 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2017-05-19
Added
2017-08-17
Modified
2025-01-24
Description
The __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.3 is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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