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CWE
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CVE-2017-18017: Use After Free

First published: Wed Jan 03 2018(Updated: )

Last updated 29 November 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.15-1
Linux Kernel>=3.2<3.2.99
Linux Kernel>=3.3<3.10.108
Linux Kernel>=3.11<3.16.54
Linux Kernel>=3.17<3.18.60
Linux Kernel>=3.19<4.1.43
Linux Kernel>=4.2<4.4.76
Linux Kernel>=4.5<4.9.36
Linux Kernel>=4.10<4.11
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
Arista EOS
F5 ARX Data Manager>=6.2.0<=6.4.0
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale=11-sp3
openSUSE OpenStack Cloud=6
openSUSE=42.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
suse linux enterprise server sap=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12-sp3
OpenStack Magnum Orchestration=7
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Red Hat MRG Realtime=2.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux for real time=7
redhat enterprise Linux for real time for nfv=7
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.7
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Arista EOS=4.20.1fx-virtual-router

Remedy

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2638fd0f92d4397884fd991d8f4925cb3f081901

Remedy

http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/746618/

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2638fd0f92d4397884fd991d8f4925cb3f081901

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-18017.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2017-18017?

    The severity level of CVE-2017-18017 is medium.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software includes Linux kernel versions before 4.11 and 4.9.x before 4.9.36.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2017-18017?

    The impact of CVE-2017-18017 includes denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) or possibly other unspecified impacts.

  • Are there any remediation steps available?

    Yes, updating the Linux kernel to version 4.11 or higher can address the vulnerability.

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