CVE-2017-10661

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.15

Description The issue is related to a race condition in the fs/timerfd.c component of the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by local users through simultaneous file-descriptor operations. This can lead to privilege escalation or a denial of service, resulting in list corruption or use-after-free. The vulnerability is associated with improper might cancel queueing.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.10.15, update to version 4.10.15 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting simultaneous file-descriptor operations to minimize the risk of exploitation.