CVE-2017-14106
A divide-by-zero vulnerability was found in the __tcp_select_window function in the Linux kernel. This can result in a kernel panic causing a local denial of service.
Find out more about CVE-2017-14106 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 and MRG-2. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | High |
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS) (kernel) | RHSA-2018:2172 | 2018-07-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:2931 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:2930 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:2918 | 2017-10-19 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:3200 | 2017-11-14 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Will not fix |