CVE-2017-7482 Integer overflow in kernel:

What is CVE-2017-7482?

CVE-2017-7482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel before version 4.12, Kerberos 5 tickets decoded when using the RXRPC keys incorrectly assumes the size of a field. This could lead to the size-remaining variable wrapping and the data pointer going over the end of the buffer. This could possibly lead to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7482?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Mrg.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7482?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-7482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7482, GHSA-2x6j-879g-gpqr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7482.