CVE-2017-5986 in Kernel
Summary
Race condition in the sctp_wait_for_sndbuf function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and panic) via a multithreaded application that peels off an association in a certain buffer-full state.
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Reservation
02/14/2017
Disclosure
02/18/2017
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97116 | Linux Kernel Multithreading socket.c sctp_wait_for_sndbuf race condition | 362 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2017-5986 |