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CVE-2017-2636
HIGH · CVSS 7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-07T22:59:00.157 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:16:33.647

Summary

Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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