CVE-2017-16995

high-risk
Published 2017-12-27

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Do I need to act?

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82.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 17% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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3 public exploits available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

References (28)

Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3633-1/
and 8 more references
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 10/34 · Low