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.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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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
CWE