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UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16939 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16939

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 24, 2017
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

123 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-aws

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

64 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-euclid

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-oem

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

40 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

37 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips

1 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-3507-1
related USN-3508-1
related USN-3510-2

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16939

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence