CVE-2017-17449 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through 4.14.4) affecting systems with CONFIG_NLMON enabled. It allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to observe all Netlink messages across the system, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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