CVE-2017-17558
Find out more about CVE-2017-17558 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. This is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of the product due to its life cycle. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.4 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Physical |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2018:1062 | 2018-04-10 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2018:0676 | 2018-04-10 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix |
