CVE-2017-17855
kernel: bpf/verifier.c allows local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · December 19, 2017
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 6.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS 2.0 · 5.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
CWE-822 · Untrusted Pointer Dereference