CVE-2017-17853 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 4.14.8), specifically within the BPF verifier, affecting Debian and other Linux distributions. It allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts due to incorrect BPF_RSH signed bounds calculations. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, with a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.14, < 4.14.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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