Description
The LLC subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 does not ensure that a certain destructor exists in required circumstances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96510
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762
Patch, Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/7
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.9.12
Published
Mar 01, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026