Description
Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481136Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43345/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481136Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43345/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 19, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified