7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-17853
Linux kernel BPF Verifier Signed bounds Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect BPF_RSH signed bounds calculations.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2017, 5:08 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 19, 2023, 4:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-17853 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-17853.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2 Mailing List
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-17853 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.14.8 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14 up to (excluding) 4.14.9
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4374f256ce8182019353c0c639bb8d0695b4c941 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.14.8
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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