vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-9077: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 19, 2017 | Aug 3, 2017 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 19, 2017
Added
Aug 3, 2017
Modified
Feb 19, 2026
Description
The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
Rapid7 Labs
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