CVE-2017-7487
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Summary
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Linux kernel through 4.11.1 | Linux kernel through 4.11.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- mishandles reference counts
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1447734
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1447734
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