# CVE-2017-9075: The sctp\_v6\_create\_accept\_sk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-10-01
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdcee2cbb8438702ea1b328fb6e0ac5e9a40c7f8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdcee2cbb8438702ea1b328fb6e0ac5e9a40c7f8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/763569/

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