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CVE-2017-6346 Detail

Description

Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a multithreaded application that makes PACKET_FANOUT setsockopt system calls.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d199fab63c11998a602205f7ee7ff7c05c97164b Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d199fab63c11998a602205f7ee7ff7c05c97164b Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13 Patch  Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13 Patch  Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/6 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/6 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96508 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96508 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d199fab63c11998a602205f7ee7ff7c05c97164b Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d199fab63c11998a602205f7ee7ff7c05c97164b Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 Third Party Advisory 
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6346
NVD Published Date:
03/01/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE