Description
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-993-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3886-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16507 | The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3344-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3344-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3404-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3404-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3406-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3406-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:04:11.583Z
Reserved: 2017-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7487
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-14T22:29:00.163
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-7487
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN