CVE-2017-5546

The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate…

published February 6, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00423 · 35.3th percentile
Published
2017-02-06T06:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 FEB 06:04Z
    The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate…
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