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CVE-2017-16995

Vulnerability data via CVEDB (Shodan)

CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
EPSS percentile
98
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 2% of all CVEs
Description

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Timeline
Published 2017-12-27

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