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CVE-2017-8890

Vulnerability data via CVEDB (Shodan)

CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
EPSS percentile
69
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 31% of all CVEs
Description

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

Timeline
Published 2017-05-10

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