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CVE-2017-11176

Published: Jul 11, 2017

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

The mq_notify function in the Linux kernel through 4.11.9 does not set the sock pointer to NULL upon entry into the retry logic. During a user-space close of a Netlink socket, it allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

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vendor-advisory

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https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0

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vdb-entry

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f991af3daabaecff34684fd51fac80319d1baad1

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vendor-advisory

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exploit

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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f991af3daabaecff34684fd51fac80319d1baad1

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