Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in drivers/net/macsec.c in the MACsec module in the Linux kernel through 4.10.12 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the use of a MAX_SKB_FRAGS+1 size in conjunction with the NETIF_F_FRAGLIST feature, leading to an error in the skb_to_sgvec function.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16498 | Heap-based buffer overflow in drivers/net/macsec.c in the MACsec module in the Linux kernel through 4.10.12 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the use of a MAX_SKB_FRAGS+1 size in conjunction with the NETIF_F_FRAGLIST feature, leading to an error in the skb_to_sgvec function. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3292-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3292-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3293-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:04:11.423Z
Reserved: 2017-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7477
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-04-25T14:59:00.213
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-7477
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN