CVE-2017-17855
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-17855
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-12-27T17:08:20
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-24T18:43:43
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.14.8 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14 | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17855 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17855 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:50:58 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 00:23:11 | 2017-12-27T17:08Z | 2017-12-27T17:08:20 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 00:23:11 | 2018-01-09T15:46:03 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 00:23:11 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-07 18:05:52 | Analyzed | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-08 00:07:28 | 2023-02-07T22:17:56 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-08 00:07:28 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-23 18:06:55 | Analyzed | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-24 19:07:15 | 2023-02-24T18:43:43 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-24 19:07:15 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |