CVE-2017-9077 (GCVE-0-2017-9077)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-19 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:55
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Summary
The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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2017-05-19 00:00
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