CVE-2017-5986

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.9.11 - Race Condition

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the sctp_wait_for_sndbuf function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and panic) via a multithreaded application that peels off an association in a certain buffer-full state.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/6
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1420276
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96222
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0055
EPSS Percentile 68.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362 CWE-617
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.9.11
Published Feb 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026