CVE-2017-8890

HIGH

Linux Kernel <4.10.15 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

Exploits (3)

nomisec WORKING POC 36 stars
by thinkycx · poc
https://github.com/thinkycx/CVE-2017-8890
nomisec WORKING POC 22 stars
by beraphin · poc
https://github.com/beraphin/CVE-2017-8890
nomisec WORKING POC
by 7043mcgeep · poc
https://github.com/7043mcgeep/cve-2017-8890-msf

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98562
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 60.9%
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-415
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel < 3.2.89
Published May 10, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026