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CVE-2017-17712

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17712 is a race condition vulnerability in the raw_sendmsg() function of the Linux kernel (through version 4.14.6) that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges. Rated 7.0 High, this vulnerability requires low privileges and high attack complexity, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.19, < 4.1.52CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.109CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.5, < 4.9.74CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.14.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.0HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.0
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
24.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0032 is in the 60th percentile among its peer group of 1,525 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-alt-0:4.11.0-44.6.1.el7a
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-17712Important

kernel: Race condition in raw_sendmsg function allows denial-of-service or kernel addresses leak

Dec 10, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:0502
Third Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483
PatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3581-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3581-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3581-3
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3582-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3582-2
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-4073
Third Party Advisory