CVE-2017-6874
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Description
Race condition in kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls that leverage certain decrement behavior that causes incorrect interaction between put_ucounts and get_ucounts.
INFO
Published Date :
March 14, 2017, 9:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-6874 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-2017-6874.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96856 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96856 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-6874 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6874 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96856 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96856 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.10.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.9 up to (excluding) 4.9.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.10.4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96856 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/040757f738e13caaa9c5078bca79aa97e11dde88 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CWE CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6874 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6874
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