CVE-2017-7319
kernel: Sending SIGIO signal to any process via fcntl
Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 30, 2017
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
[REJECTED CVE] A vulnerability in the Linux kernel package 3.16.0-28 allows any user to send a SIGIO signal to any process. If the process does not catch or ignore the signal, it will exit.
Statement
MITRE has rejected this CVE as the flaw was not confirmed:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7319
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033438#c4
None of the Red Hat products is vulnerable to this not-a-flaw.
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 · 0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N
CWE not specified