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CVE-2017-16995

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local...

7.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

30.1%Down 6.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
CVE-2017-16995
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
CVE-2017-16995
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8163 No score

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
EUVD-2017-8163
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45mv-5p9c-6w7c 7.8

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local...

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
GHSA-45mv-5p9c-6w7c
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
CVE-2017-16995
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-16995 7.8

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16995
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16995 7.8

The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16995
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0062 No score

kernel update provides 4.14 series and fixes security vulnerabilities

This kernel update provides an upgrade to the 4.14 longterm branch, currently based on 4.14.10. It also fixes at least the following security issues:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom wi-fi driver (CVE-2017-0786).

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors (CVE-2017-0861).

Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable to an incorrect debug exception(#DB) error. It could occur while emulating a syscall instruction. A user/process inside guest could use this flaw to potentially escalate their privileges inside guest. Linux guests are not affected.(CVE-2017-7518).

arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nested virtualisation is used, does not properly traverse guest pagetable entries to resolve a guest virtual address, which allows L1 guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (incorrect index during page walking, and host OS crash), aka an "MMU potential stack buffer overrun" (CVE-2017-12188).

The bio_map_user_iov and bio_unmap_user functions in block/bio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 do unbalanced refcounting when a SCSI I/O vector has small consecutive buffers belonging to the same page. The bio_add_pc_page function merges them into one, but the page reference is never dropped. This causes a memory leak and possible system lockup (exploitable against the host OS by a guest OS user, if a SCSI disk is passed through to a virtual machine) due to an out-of-memory condition (CVE-2017-12190).

The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 mishandles node splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the keyring key type, and key addition and link creation operations (CVE-2017-12193).

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) during the group key handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients (CVE-2017-13080).

The sctp_do_peeloff function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14 does not check whether the intended netns is used in a peel-off action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls (CVE-2017-15115).

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c (CVE-2017-15265)

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call (CVE-2017-15299).

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (CVE-2017-16939).

The walk_hugetlb_range function in mm/pagewalk.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 mishandles holes in hugetlb ranges, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via crafted use of the mincore() system call (CVE-2017-16994).

The check_alu_op function in 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…

Record
MGASA-2018-0062
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0063 No score

kernel-tmb update provides 4.14 series and fixes security vulnerabilities

This kernel-tmb update provides an upgrade to the 4.14 longterm branch, currently based on 4.14.10. It also fixes at least the following security issues:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom wi-fi driver (CVE-2017-0786).

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors (CVE-2017-0861).

Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable to an incorrect debug exception(#DB) error. It could occur while emulating a syscall instruction. A user/process inside guest could use this flaw to potentially escalate their privileges inside guest. Linux guests are not affected.(CVE-2017-7518).

arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nested virtualisation is used, does not properly traverse guest pagetable entries to resolve a guest virtual address, which allows L1 guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (incorrect index during page walking, and host OS crash), aka an "MMU potential stack buffer overrun" (CVE-2017-12188).

The bio_map_user_iov and bio_unmap_user functions in block/bio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 do unbalanced refcounting when a SCSI I/O vector has small consecutive buffers belonging to the same page. The bio_add_pc_page function merges them into one, but the page reference is never dropped. This causes a memory leak and possible system lockup (exploitable against the host OS by a guest OS user, if a SCSI disk is passed through to a virtual machine) due to an out-of-memory condition (CVE-2017-12190).

The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 mishandles node splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the keyring key type, and key addition and link creation operations (CVE-2017-12193).

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) during the group key handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients (CVE-2017-13080).

The sctp_do_peeloff function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14 does not check whether the intended netns is used in a peel-off action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls (CVE-2017-15115).

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c (CVE-2017-15265)

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call (CVE-2017-15299).

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (CVE-2017-16939).

The walk_hugetlb_range function in mm/pagewalk.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 mishandles holes in hugetlb ranges, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via crafted use of the mincore() system call (CVE-2017-16994).

The check_alu_op function in 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…

Record
MGASA-2018-0063
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0064 No score

kernel-linus update provides 4.14 series and fixes security vulnerabilities

This kernel-linus update provides an upgrade to the 4.14 longterm branch, currently based on 4.14.10. It also fixes at least the following security issues:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Broadcom wi-fi driver (CVE-2017-0786).

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors (CVE-2017-0861).

Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable to an incorrect debug exception(#DB) error. It could occur while emulating a syscall instruction. A user/process inside guest could use this flaw to potentially escalate their privileges inside guest. Linux guests are not affected.(CVE-2017-7518).

arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nested virtualisation is used, does not properly traverse guest pagetable entries to resolve a guest virtual address, which allows L1 guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (incorrect index during page walking, and host OS crash), aka an "MMU potential stack buffer overrun" (CVE-2017-12188).

The bio_map_user_iov and bio_unmap_user functions in block/bio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 do unbalanced refcounting when a SCSI I/O vector has small consecutive buffers belonging to the same page. The bio_add_pc_page function merges them into one, but the page reference is never dropped. This causes a memory leak and possible system lockup (exploitable against the host OS by a guest OS user, if a SCSI disk is passed through to a virtual machine) due to an out-of-memory condition (CVE-2017-12190).

The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 mishandles node splitting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by the keyring key type, and key addition and link creation operations (CVE-2017-12193).

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) allows reinstallation of the Group Temporal Key (GTK) during the group key handshake, allowing an attacker within radio range to replay frames from access points to clients (CVE-2017-13080).

The sctp_do_peeloff function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14 does not check whether the intended netns is used in a peel-off action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls (CVE-2017-15115).

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c (CVE-2017-15265)

The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.7 mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted system call (CVE-2017-15299).

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (CVE-2017-16939).

The walk_hugetlb_range function in mm/pagewalk.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 mishandles holes in hugetlb ranges, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via crafted use of the mincore() system call (CVE-2017-16994).

The check_alu_op function in 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…

Record
MGASA-2018-0064
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1 No score

kernel-devel-5.14.6-1.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the kernel-devel-5.14.6-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1 No score

kernel-devel-longterm-6.6.17-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the kernel-devel-longterm-6.6.17-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3523-2 No score

linux-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities

USN-3523-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Meltdown. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2017-5754)

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check the relationship between pointer values and the BPF stack. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-17863)

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)

Alexei Starovoitov discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel contained a branch-pruning logic issue around unreachable code. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17862)

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel mishandled pointer data values in some situations. A local attacker could use this to to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-17864)

Record
USN-3523-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3619-1 No score

linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)

It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)

It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS. (CVE-2017-1000407)

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses). (CVE-2017-11472)

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15129)

It was discovered that the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free when handling device removal. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16528)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the usbtest device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate endpoint metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16532)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the Conexant cx231xx USB video capture driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate interface descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16536)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the SoundGraph iMON USB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16537)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the IMS Passenger Control Unit USB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16645)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the DiBcom DiB0700 USB DVB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle detach events. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16646)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the CDC USB Ethernet driver did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16649)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the QMI WWAN USB driver did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16650)

It was discovered that the USB Virtual Host Controller Interface (VHCI) driver in the Linux kernel contained an information disclosure vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-16911)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel did not validate endpoint numbers. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16912)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate CMD_SUBMIT packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption). (CVE-2017-16913)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel contained…

Record
USN-3619-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3619-2 No score

linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities

USN-3619-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)

It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)

It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS. (CVE-2017-1000407)

It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses). (CVE-2017-11472)

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15129)

It was discovered that the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free when handling device removal. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16528)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the usbtest device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate endpoint metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16532)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the Conexant cx231xx USB video capture driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate interface descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16536)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the SoundGraph iMON USB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16537)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the IMS Passenger Control Unit USB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16645)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the DiBcom DiB0700 USB DVB driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle detach events. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16646)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the CDC USB Ethernet driver did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16649)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the QMI WWAN USB driver did not properly validate device descriptors. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16650)

It was discovered that the USB Virtual Host Controller Interface (VHCI) driver in the Linux kernel contained an information disclosure vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-16911)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel did not validate endpoint numbers. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-16912)

It was discovered that the USB over IP implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate…

Record
USN-3619-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3633-1 No score

linux-euclid vulnerability

Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-3633-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
before 4.14.7-1
4.14.7-1
linux
Debian:13
before 4.14.7-1
4.14.7-1
linux
Debian:14
before 4.14.7-1
4.14.7-1
linux
Debian:9
before 4.9.65-3+deb9u1, plus listed versions
4.9.30-24.9.30-2+deb9u14.9.30-2+deb9u24.9.30-2+deb9u2~bpo8+14.9.30-2+deb9u3
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4.9.30-2+deb9u44.9.30-2+deb9u54.9.30-2+deb9u5~bpo8+14.9.47-14.9.51-14.9.51-1~bpo8+14.9.65-14.9.65-24.9.65-34.9.65-3+deb9u1~bpo8+14.9.65-3~bpo8+1
4.9.65-3+deb9u1
kernel
Mageia:6
before 4.14.10-1.mga6
4.14.10-1.mga6
kernel-userspace-headers
Mageia:6
before 4.14.10-1.mga6
4.14.10-1.mga6
kmod-vboxadditions
Mageia:6
before 5.2.2-5.mga6
5.2.2-5.mga6
kmod-virtualbox
Mageia:6
before 5.2.2-5.mga6
5.2.2-5.mga6
kmod-xtables-addons
Mageia:6
before 2.13-8.mga6
2.13-8.mga6
wireguard-tools
Mageia:6
before 0.0.20171221-1.mga6
0.0.20171221-1.mga6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-tmb
Mageia:6
before 4.14.10-1.mga6
4.14.10-1.mga6
kernel-linus
Mageia:6
before 4.14.10-1.mga6
4.14.10-1.mga6
linux-aws
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1016.16, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1002.24.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.54.4.0-1006.64.4.0-1009.9
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4.4.0-1010.104.4.0-1011.114.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1014.14
4.4.0-1016.16
linux-lts-xenial
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-119.143~14.04.1, plus listed versions
4.4.0-13.29~14.04.14.4.0-14.30~14.04.24.4.0-15.31~14.04.14.4.0-18.34~14.04.14.4.0-21.37~14.04.1
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4.4.0-22.39~14.04.14.4.0-22.40~14.04.14.4.0-24.43~14.04.14.4.0-28.47~14.04.14.4.0-31.50~14.04.14.4.0-34.53~14.04.14.4.0-36.55~14.04.14.4.0-38.57~14.04.14.4.0-42.62~14.04.14.4.0-45.66~14.04.14.4.0-47.68~14.04.14.4.0-51.72~14.04.14.4.0-53.74~14.04.14.4.0-57.78~14.04.14.4.0-59.80~14.04.14.4.0-62.83~14.04.14.4.0-63.84~14.04.24.4.0-64.85~14.04.14.4.0-66.87~14.04.14.4.0-67.88~14.04.14.4.0-70.91~14.04.14.4.0-71.92~14.04.14.4.0-72.93~14.04.14.4.0-75.96~14.04.14.4.0-78.99~14.04.24.4.0-79.100~14.04.14.4.0-81.104~14.04.14.4.0-83.106~14.04.14.4.0-87.110~14.04.14.4.0-89.112~14.04.14.4.0-91.114~14.04.14.4.0-92.115~14.04.14.4.0-93.116~14.04.14.4.0-96.119~14.04.14.4.0-97.120~14.04.14.4.0-98.121~14.04.14.4.0-101.124~14.04.14.4.0-103.126~14.04.14.4.0-104.127~14.04.14.4.0-108.131~14.04.14.4.0-109.132~14.04.14.4.0-111.134~14.04.14.4.0-112.135~14.04.14.4.0-116.140~14.04.1
4.4.0-119.143~14.04.1
linux
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-119.143, plus listed versions
4.2.0-16.194.2.0-17.214.2.0-19.234.3.0-1.104.3.0-2.11
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4.3.0-5.164.3.0-6.174.3.0-7.184.4.0-2.164.4.0-4.194.4.0-6.214.4.0-7.224.4.0-8.234.4.0-9.244.4.0-10.254.4.0-11.264.4.0-12.284.4.0-13.294.4.0-14.304.4.0-15.314.4.0-16.324.4.0-17.334.4.0-18.344.4.0-21.374.4.0-22.394.4.0-22.404.4.0-24.434.4.0-28.474.4.0-31.504.4.0-34.534.4.0-36.554.4.0-38.574.4.0-42.624.4.0-43.634.4.0-45.664.4.0-47.684.4.0-51.724.4.0-53.744.4.0-57.784.4.0-59.804.4.0-62.834.4.0-63.844.4.0-64.854.4.0-65.864.4.0-66.874.4.0-67.884.4.0-70.914.4.0-71.924.4.0-72.934.4.0-75.96
4.4.0-119.143
linux-aws
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1054.63, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1001.104.4.0-1003.124.4.0-1004.134.4.0-1007.164.4.0-1009.18
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4.4.0-1011.204.4.0-1012.214.4.0-1013.224.4.0-1016.254.4.0-1017.264.4.0-1018.274.4.0-1020.294.4.0-1022.314.4.0-1026.354.4.0-1028.374.4.0-1030.394.4.0-1031.404.4.0-1032.414.4.0-1035.444.4.0-1037.464.4.0-1038.474.4.0-1039.484.4.0-1041.504.4.0-1043.524.4.0-1044.534.4.0-1047.564.4.0-1048.574.4.0-1049.584.4.0-1050.594.4.0-1052.61
4.4.0-1054.63
linux-azure
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-1005.7, plus listed versions
4.11.0-1009.94.11.0-1011.114.11.0-1013.134.11.0-1014.144.11.0-1015.154.11.0-1016.16
4.13.0-1005.7
linux-euclid
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-9026.28, plus listed versions
4.4.0-9019.204.4.0-9020.214.4.0-9021.224.4.0-9022.234.4.0-9023.244.4.0-9025.27
4.4.0-9026.28
linux-gcp
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-1006.9, plus listed versions
4.10.0-1004.44.10.0-1006.64.10.0-1007.74.10.0-1008.84.10.0-1009.94.13.0-1002.5
4.13.0-1006.9
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, plus listed versions
4.8.0-36.36~16.04.14.8.0-39.42~16.04.14.8.0-41.44~16.04.14.8.0-42.45~16.04.14.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
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4.8.0-45.48~16.04.14.8.0-46.49~16.04.14.8.0-49.52~16.04.14.8.0-51.54~16.04.14.8.0-52.55~16.04.14.8.0-53.56~16.04.14.8.0-54.57~16.04.14.8.0-56.61~16.04.14.8.0-58.63~16.04.14.10.0-27.30~16.04.24.10.0-28.32~16.04.24.10.0-30.34~16.04.14.10.0-32.36~16.04.14.10.0-33.37~16.04.14.10.0-35.39~16.04.14.10.0-37.41~16.04.14.10.0-38.42~16.04.14.10.0-40.44~16.04.14.10.0-42.46~16.04.14.13.0-26.29~16.04.24.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
linux-kvm
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1020.25, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1004.94.4.0-1007.124.4.0-1008.134.4.0-1009.144.4.0-1010.15
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4.4.0-1012.174.4.0-1013.184.4.0-1015.204.4.0-1017.224.4.0-1019.24
4.4.0-1020.25
linux-oem
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-1015.16, plus listed versions
4.13.0-1008.94.13.0-1010.114.13.0-1012.13
4.13.0-1015.16
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1086.94, plus listed versions
4.2.0-1013.194.2.0-1014.214.3.0-1006.64.4.0-1003.44.4.0-1004.5
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4.4.0-1009.104.4.0-1010.124.4.0-1010.134.4.0-1012.164.4.0-1016.224.4.0-1017.234.4.0-1019.254.4.0-1021.274.4.0-1023.294.4.0-1027.334.4.0-1029.364.4.0-1034.414.4.0-1038.454.4.0-1040.474.4.0-1042.494.4.0-1044.514.4.0-1046.534.4.0-1048.554.4.0-1050.574.4.0-1051.584.4.0-1052.594.4.0-1054.614.4.0-1055.624.4.0-1057.644.4.0-1059.674.4.0-1061.694.4.0-1065.734.4.0-1067.754.4.0-1069.774.4.0-1070.784.4.0-1071.794.4.0-1074.824.4.0-1075.834.4.0-1076.844.4.0-1077.854.4.0-1079.874.4.0-1080.884.4.0-1082.904.4.0-1085.93
4.4.0-1086.94
linux-snapdragon
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1088.93, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1013.144.4.0-1013.154.4.0-1015.184.4.0-1019.22
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4.4.0-1020.234.4.0-1022.254.4.0-1024.274.4.0-1026.294.4.0-1030.334.4.0-1032.364.4.0-1035.394.4.0-1039.434.4.0-1042.464.4.0-1044.484.4.0-1046.504.4.0-1047.514.4.0-1048.524.4.0-1050.544.4.0-1051.554.4.0-1053.574.4.0-1054.584.4.0-1055.594.4.0-1057.614.4.0-1058.624.4.0-1059.634.4.0-1061.664.4.0-1063.684.4.0-1067.724.4.0-1069.744.4.0-1071.764.4.0-1072.774.4.0-1073.784.4.0-1076.814.4.0-1077.824.4.0-1078.834.4.0-1079.844.4.0-1081.864.4.0-1082.874.4.0-1084.894.4.0-1087.92
4.4.0-1088.93
linux-fips
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1008.10, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.54.4.0-1006.6
4.4.0-1008.10
linux-azure-fde
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1
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5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1
None known
linux-gke
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41
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5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111
None known
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6
None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34
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5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45
None known
linux-intel-iot-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1073.75
None known
linux-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1032.35
None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4
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5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32
None known
linux-raspi-realtime
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
6.8.0-2019.20
None known
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2, plus listed versions
4.8.0-36.36~16.04.14.8.0-39.42~16.04.14.8.0-41.44~16.04.14.8.0-42.45~16.04.14.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
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4.8.0-45.48~16.04.14.8.0-46.49~16.04.14.8.0-49.52~16.04.14.8.0-51.54~16.04.14.8.0-52.55~16.04.14.8.0-53.56~16.04.14.8.0-54.57~16.04.14.8.0-56.61~16.04.14.8.0-58.63~16.04.14.10.0-27.30~16.04.24.10.0-28.32~16.04.24.10.0-30.34~16.04.14.10.0-32.36~16.04.14.10.0-33.37~16.04.14.10.0-35.39~16.04.14.10.0-37.41~16.04.14.10.0-38.42~16.04.14.10.0-40.44~16.04.14.10.0-42.46~16.04.1
4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2
kernel-source
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 5.14.6-1.4
5.14.6-1.4
kernel-source
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 6.6.17-1.1
6.6.17-1.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

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Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubfei9747/CVE-2017-169952022-11-29
PoC in GitHubgugronnier/CVE-2017-169952018-10-18
PoC in GitHubivilpez/cve-2017-16995.c2022-11-12
PoC in GitHublittlebin404/CVE-2017-169952019-08-14
PoC in GitHubmareks1007/cve-2017-169952023-12-13
PoC in GitHubph4ntonn/CVE-2017-169952021-01-28
PoC in GitHubsenyuuri/cve-2017-169952019-01-22
PoC in GitHubvnik5287/CVE-2017-169952019-07-23
PoC in GitHubxxxTectationxxx/CVE-2017-169952025-08-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-16995 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Debian Linux, published December 22, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.1%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in linux 4.14.7-1.

References

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