CVE-2017-17712

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CVSS 3.1

7.0 high

EPSS

<1%p25

Published

Dec 16, 2017 (Dec 16, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uninitialized stack pointer usage; this allows a local user to execute code and gain privileges.

Vendors: linux
Products: linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-362
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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