CVE-2017-17855
published 2017-12-27CVE-2017-17855: kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other…
PriorityP432high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.42%
34.4th percentile
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.14.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.14.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.14 < 4.14.9 | 4.14.9 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
GHSA
GHSA-p984-v28j-p56q: kernel/bpf/verifier
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-17855 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-p984-v28j-p56q: kernel/bpf/verifier
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
OSV
CVE-2017-17855: kernel/bpf/verifier
osv·2017-12-27·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17855 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17855: kernel/bpf/verifier
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Red Hat
kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
vendor_redhat·2017-12-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17855 [HIGH] CWE-822 kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Statement: This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-alt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise L
Debian
CVE-2017-17855: linux - kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to c...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17855 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17855: linux - kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to c...
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17855 kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
bugzilla·2018-01-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17855 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17855 kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
CVE-2017-17855 kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14
References:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1530279]
---
Statement:
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
---
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17852 CVE-2017-17853 CVE-2017-17854 CVE-2017-17855 CVE-2017-17856 CVE-2017-17857 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-01-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17852 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17852 CVE-2017-17853 CVE-2017-17854 CVE-2017-17855 CVE-2017-17856 CVE-2017-17857 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-17852 CVE-2017-17853 CVE-2017-17854 CVE-2017-17855 CVE-2017-17856 CVE-2017-17857 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE:
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14
2017-12-27
Published