CVE-2017-6874

kernel: Race condition in kernel/ucount.c

Published Mar 14, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls that leverage certain decrement behavior that causes incorrect interaction between put_ucounts and get_ucounts.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15928 Race condition in kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls that leverage certain decrement behavior that causes incorrect interaction between put_ucounts and get_ucounts.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 14, 2017, 9:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 6, 2017, 12:00 AM