CVE-2017-8890
HIGHLinux Kernel <4.10.15 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
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)
References (9)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0057
EPSS Percentile
68.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-415
Status
draft
Affected Products (3)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.2.89
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
Timeline
Published
May 10, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026