CVE-2017-8890 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-8890

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through...

Vulnerability Description

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.3, 3.11, 3.17, 3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 4.10, 8.0, 9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 10th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.