CVE-2017-17448 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions through 4.14.4. It allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by performing netfilter operations (new, get, del) without requiring the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, due to a shared data structure across net namespaces. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity that could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.14.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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