CVE-2017-16995

HIGH

Linux BPF Sign Extension Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: metasploit

Description

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Exploits (21)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45058
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by rlarabee · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45010
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Bruce Leidl · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44298
github WRITEUP 3,480 stars
by qazbnm456 · poc
https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2017-16995.md
github WRITEUP 14 stars
by xbl3 · poc
https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456/tree/master/CVE-2017-16995.md
nomisec WORKING POC 13 stars
by Al1ex · poc
https://github.com/Al1ex/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by ph4ntonn · poc
https://github.com/ph4ntonn/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by littlebin404 · poc
https://github.com/littlebin404/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by vnik5287 · poc
https://github.com/vnik5287/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by senyuuri · poc
https://github.com/senyuuri/cve-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by gugronnier · poc
https://github.com/gugronnier/CVE-2017-16995
github WORKING POC
by Andyyyyuan · pythonpoc
https://github.com/Andyyyyuan/CVE-Poc/tree/main/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC
by xxxTectationxxx · poc
https://github.com/xxxTectationxxx/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC
by ZhiQiAnSecFork · poc
https://github.com/ZhiQiAnSecFork/cve-2017-16995
nomisec NO CODE
by mareks1007 · poc
https://github.com/mareks1007/cve-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC
by anldori · poc
https://github.com/anldori/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC
by fei9747 · poc
https://github.com/fei9747/CVE-2017-16995
nomisec WORKING POC
by ivilpez · poc
https://github.com/ivilpez/cve-2017-16995.c
nomisec WORKING POC
by Lumindu · poc
https://github.com/Lumindu/CVE-2017-16995-Linux-Kernel---BPF-Sign-Extension-Local-Privilege-Escalation-
nomisec WORKING POC
by C0dak · poc
https://github.com/C0dak/CVE-2017-16995
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by Jann Horn, bleidl, vnik, rlarabee, h00die, bcoles · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/bpf_sign_extension_priv_esc.rb

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.8282
EPSS Percentile 99.2%
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-119
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel 4.9 - 4.9.72
Published Dec 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026