CVE-2017-15649: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15649 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Public exploit (exploit-database, 17-10-2017)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 53 · Related 49Timeline
- 19-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted system calls that trigger mishandling of packet_fanout data structures, because of a race condition (involving fanout_add and packet_do_bind) that leads to a use-after-free, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6346.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.96% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (kernel.org)
Maturity: unknown
Linux Kernel - 'AF_PACKET' Use-After-Free (2)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu15 products
- linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-101.124
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1003.3 | < 4.4.0-1041.50
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Suse4 products
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_29&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 2-2.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_30&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 2-2.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_31&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 2-2.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_32&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 2-2.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.13.10-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.13.5
4 vendors · 21 products
References
29 linksShow all 29 references
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4971613c1639d8e5f102c4e797c3bf8f83a5a69eX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.6X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/008ba2a13f2d04c947adc536d19debb8fe66f110X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
