CVE-2017-2636
High
CVE-2017-2636
Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.
Exploit probability
1.0%
Published
March 7, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-2636
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Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/07/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96732
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037963
- https://a13xp0p0v.github.io/2017/03/24/CVE-2017-2636.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0986
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1126
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1232
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1233
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1488
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1428319