CVE-2017-5546
Linux Kernel MM Slab Denial of Service and Crash Vulnerability
Description
The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 6, 2017, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 28, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5546 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2017-5546.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-5546 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2017-5546 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 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:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.7 up to (excluding) 4.9.5 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-189 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2017
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/2017/01/21/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-189 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5546 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5546
weaknesses.
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