CVE-2017-8824 Use after free in Linux kernel through 4.14.3
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8824 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-8824 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8824 exists.
Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8824/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8824/index.md)
Local attackers can exploit a use-after-free in the DCCP protocol to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8824?
CVE-2017-8824 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dccp_disconnect function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via an AF_UNSPEC connect system call during the DCCP_LISTEN state.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8824?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (40)
kernel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelists Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-doc Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-headers Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
perf Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
perf-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
python-perf Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
python-perf-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelists Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-bootwrapper Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debug-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-doc Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-headers Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-kdump Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-kdump-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
perf Red Hat:rhel_eus:7.3::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-514.44.1.el7 |
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8824?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-8824 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8824 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8824, GHSA-q4r2-vpw8-hwg5, RHSA-2018:0399, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8824.