CVE-2017-10661
7.0
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.4%
Description
Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
How to fix CVE-2017-10661
To remediate CVE-2017-10661, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.9.30-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-10661 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.9.30-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |