CVE-2017-15129 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before 4.14.11) affecting network namespaces, specifically in the get_net_ns_by_id() function. This flaw, categorized as CWE-362, impacts various distributions including Canonical, Fedora, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium), it requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, primarily leading to a denial of service through kernel memory corruption, though privilege escalation is not entirely ruled out. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0, < 4.14.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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