CVE-2017-1000111

HIGH

Linux Kernel 2.6.27-3.2.92 - Heap Out-of-bounds Write in AF_PACKET Socket Option Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Linux kernel: heap out-of-bounds in AF_PACKET sockets. This new issue is analogous to previously disclosed CVE-2016-8655. In both cases, a socket option that changes socket state may race with safety checks in packet_set_ring. Previously with PACKET_VERSION. This time with PACKET_RESERVE. The solution is similar: lock the socket for the update. This issue may be exploitable, we did not investigate further. As this issue affects PF_PACKET sockets, it requires CAP_NET_RAW in the process namespace. But note that with user namespaces enabled, any process can create a namespace in which it has CAP_NET_RAW.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3200
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100267
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2931
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-1000111
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039132
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (19)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.27 - 3.2.92
redhat/enterprise_linux 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
... and 9 more
Published Oct 05, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026