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CVE-2017-16995

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Published: Dec 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
From 4.10 to 4.14.9
Linux Kernel
From 4.9 to 4.9.72
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04

Related CWEs

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (28)

Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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