Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-11600
net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3, when CONFIG_XFRM_MIGRATE is enabled, does not ensure that the dir value of xfrm_userpolicy_id is XFRM_POLICY_MAX or less, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE xfrm Netlink message.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2003 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1965 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99928 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jul/30 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11600?
- CVE-2017-11600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11600?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.