CVE-2017-17806
The HMAC implementation (crypto/hmac.c) in the Linux kernel before 4.14.8 does not validate that the underlying cryptographic hash algorithm is unkeyed, allowing a local attacker able to use the AF_ALG-based hash interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_HASH) and the SHA-3 hash algorithm (CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA3) to cause a kernel stack buffer overflow by executing a crafted sequence of system calls that encounter a missing SHA-3 initialization.
Published:Nov 29, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Dec 20, 2017
EPSS Score:0.0004
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Canonical
Product
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Vendor
Opensuse
Product
Leap
Opensuse
Leap
Vendor
Opensuse Project
Product
Leap
Opensuse Project
Leap
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Suse
Product
Linux Enterprise Desktop
Suse
Linux Enterprise Desktop
Vendor
Suse
Product
Linux Enterprise Server
Suse
Linux Enterprise Server
Vendor
Suse
Product
Linux Enterprise Server For Raspberry Pi
Suse
Linux Enterprise Server For Raspberry Pi
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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References
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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