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CVE-2017-17862
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-12-27T17:08:20.437 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:11:47.483

Summary

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 ignores unreachable code, even though it would still be processed by JIT compilers. This behavior, also considered an improper branch-pruning logic issue, could possibly be used by local users for denial of service.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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