CVE-2017-7487 | BDVDB-2026-85457 Detail
Linux kernel through 4.11.1
Description#
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1447734
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.