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CVE-2017-17450 Details

Description

net/netfilter/xt_osf.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for add_callback and remove_callback operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the xt_osf_fingers data structure is shared across all net namespaces.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html CVE
https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12/5/982 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.14.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-17450
NVD Published Date:
Dec 7, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-17450 Details - Not Deferred