PT-2017-4170

CVE-2017-6345

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Published

2017-02-12

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Updated

2018-08-24

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.9.13
Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the LLC subsystem of the Linux kernel. This can be exploited to cause a denial of service. Local users can potentially cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impacts by making crafted system calls.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.9.13, update to version 4.9.13 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the LLC subsystem to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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Related identifiers
ALT-PU-2017-1215
ALT-PU-2017-1330
DLA-849-1
DSA-3804-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2017_0906-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2017_0907-1
SUSE-SU-2017:1183-1
SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1
SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1
SUSE-SU-2017:1990-1
USN-3265-1
USN-3265-2
USN-3361-1
USN-3754-1
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