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CVE-2017-5546

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-06 Feb, 2017 | 06:04
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 15:04
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:06 Feb, 2017 | 06:04
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 15:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:06 Feb, 2017 | 06:59
Updated At:13 May, 2026 | 00:24

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
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Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 4.7(inclusive) to 4.9.5(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29fcve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29fcve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29faf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29faf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory

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