CVE-2017-10661Not scoredCWE-416

CVE-2017-10661: Linux Kernel vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

Fixed in 4.10.15 · Affected: Linux Kernel before 4.10.15 · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

13.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

96th percentile

050100

Higher than 96% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Exploitation: Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Use After Free · Memory Corruption
Vendor: Linux
Published: August 2017
Band: Likely to be exploited (10% or more), August 2017

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References

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