Use after free in Linux kernel through 4.11.1
Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Linux kernel through 4.11.1 | Linux kernel through 4.11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Linux kernel through 4.11.1 Vendor— Affected Linux kernel through 4.11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.2.89; 3.3 to before 3.16.44; 3.17 to before 3.18.55; 3.19 to before 4.1.41; 4.2 to before 4.4.70; 4.5 to before 4.9.30; 4.10 to before 4.11.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.89; 3.3 to before 3.16.44; 3.17 to before 3.18.55; 3.19 to before 4.1.41; 4.2 to before 4.4.70; 4.5 to before 4.9.30; 4.10 to before 4.11.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjrv-wmmp-jvg2
References
Patch 4
Sources
- CVE-2017-7487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjrv-wmmp-jvg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7487 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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