--- title: "CVE-2017-17863\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17863?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-17863 Publication date 27 December 2017 Last updated 4 July 2026 --- Ubuntu priority **High** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.8 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17863?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x through 4.9.71 does not check the relationship between pointer values and the BPF stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow or invalid memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact. ### From the Ubuntu Security Team 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. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17863?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | linux | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-armadaxp | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-aws | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-azure | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-euclid | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-flo | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gke | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-goldfish | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-grouper | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe-edge | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-kvm | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-omap | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-shared | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-vexpress | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-quantal | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-raring | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-saucy | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-trusty | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-utopic | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-vivid | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-wily | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-xenial | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-maguro | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-mako | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-manta | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oem | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-qcm-msm | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi2 | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-snapdragon | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-ti-omap4 | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 17.04 zesty | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17863?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [tyhicks](https://launchpad.net/~tyhicks) This addresses an issue in the 4.9 stable tree ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | linux | * Introduced by [7bca0a9](https://git.kernel.org/linus/7bca0a9702edfc8d0e7e46f984ca422ffdbe0498), fixed by [37435f7](https://git.kernel.org/linus/37435f7e80ef9adc32a69013c18f135e3f434244) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.8 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Local | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | High | | Integrity impact | High | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.8 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17863) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17863) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-17863) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17863) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-3523-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3523-2) + Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities + 10 January 2018 + [USN-3523-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3523-1) + Linux kernel vulnerabilities + 9 January 2018 + [USN-3523-3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3523-3) + Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities + 10 January 2018 ### Other references * * *