UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7487
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7487
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3344-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3344-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3404-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3404-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3406-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3406-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7487