CVE-2017-7487

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 14, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1447734
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1447734
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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