CVE-2017-16996

HIGH

Linux kernel <4.14.8 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 register truncation mishandling.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102267
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.3%
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 (3)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel 4.14 - 4.14.9
n/a/Linux kernel through 4.14.8 Linux kernel through 4.14.8
Published Dec 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026