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CVE-2017-10661

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

  • Published: Aug 19, 2017
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2017-10661
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7
  • AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.6
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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