CVE-2017-5546

The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-02-06 06:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44


NVD link : CVE-2017-5546

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5546


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel