Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5546 (CCN-121662)

Assigned:2017-02-06
Published:2017-02-06
Updated:2023-02-28
Summary:
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5546

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
mm/slab.c: fix SLAB freelist randomization duplicate entries

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:24:00 -0500
Re: CVE REQUEST: linux kernel: process with pgid zero able to crash kernel

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95711
Linux Kernel CVE-2017-5546 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@mitre.org

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20175546-dos(121662)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20175546000
    V
    CVE-2017-5546 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2017-02-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175546000
    V
    CVE-2017-5546 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-02-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175546000
    V
    CVE-2017-5546 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-02-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201755460000000
    V
    CVE-2017-5546 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-02-06
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    linux linux kernel *