CVE-2017-17855

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    CVE-2017-17855

    Published: 27 Dec 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.

    References: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/179d1c5602997fef5a940c6ddcf31212cbfebd14

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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