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CVE-2017-16939
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-24T10:29:00.213 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:10:10.947

Summary

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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