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CVE-2017-17712
The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to…
High7.0EPSS 0.32%
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- mitre
Description
The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uninitialized stack pointer usage; this allows a local user to execute code and gain privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.32% · top 75% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3582-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3581-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3581-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3581-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- DSA-4073 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:0502 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-3582-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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