CVE-2017-18222

Published: 8 March 2018

In the Linux kernel before 4.12, Hisilicon Network Subsystem (HNS) does not consider the ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS case when retrieving sset_count data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by incompatibility between hns_get_sset_count and ethtool_get_strings.

From the Ubuntu security team

It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Hisilicon HNS Ethernet Device driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Priority

CVSS 3 base score: 7.8

Status

Package	Release	Status
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Not vulnerable (4.11.0-10.15)
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.13.0-16.19)
	precise	Ignored (was needed ESM criteria)
	trusty	Not vulnerable
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-127.153)
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1001.1)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (4.4.0-1022.22)
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1060.69)
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1002.2)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.11.0-1009.9)
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Ignored (was needed ESM criteria)
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Ignored (abandoned)
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1001.1)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-1004.4)
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Ignored (was needed now end-of-life)
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Ignored (was needed now end-of-life)
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2)
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Released (4.18.0-8.9~18.04.1)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2)
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1002.2)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1026.31)
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Ignored (end-of-life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Ignored (end-of-life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Ignored (end-of-life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Ignored (was needed ESM criteria)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [was needs-triage now end-of-life])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1)
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Ignored (abandoned)
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [abandoned])
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1002.3)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.13.0-1008.9)
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-1011.14)
	bionic	Not vulnerable (4.13.0-1005.5)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1090.98)
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Released (4.4.0-1093.98)
	bionic	Not vulnerable
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1093.98)
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	bionic	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.12~rc1)
	xenial	Does not exist

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