CVE-2017-5986

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2dcab598484185dea7ec22219c76dcdd59e3cb90	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.11	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96222
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1308
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1420276	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2dcab598484185dea7ec22219c76dcdd59e3cb90	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-18 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-5986

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5986

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5986

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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