CVE-2017-7487 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ipxitf_ioctl function of the Linux kernel (through version 4.11.1), affecting Debian and other Linux distributions. A local attacker can trigger this flaw by making a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call on an IPX interface, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires local access and has low attack complexity, allowing for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant media coverage, though it has seen some community discussion on platforms like Reddit.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.89CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.16.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.19, < 4.1.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2, < 4.4.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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