CVE-2017-7308
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 17.8%
Description
The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not properly validate certain block-size data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-bounds write), or gain privileges (if the CAP_NET_RAW capability is held), via crafted system calls.
How to fix CVE-2017-7308
To remediate CVE-2017-7308, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.9.18-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-7308 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 17.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.9.18-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |