CVE-2017-11600

Name: CVE-2017-11600
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-24T07:29:00.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11600 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3, when CONFIG_XFRM_MIGRATE is enabled, does not ensure that the dir value of xfrm_userpolicy_id is XFRM_POLICY_MAX or less, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE xfrm Netlink message.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3, when CONFIG_XFRM_MIGRATE is enabled, does not ensure that the dir value of xfrm_userpolicy_id is XFRM_POLICY_MAX or less, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE xfrm Netlink message.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.21, < 3.2.93
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.10.108
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.18.70
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.1.45
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.2, < 4.4.87
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.48
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.10, < 4.12.11

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jul/30Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99928Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1965Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2003Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jul/30Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99928Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1965Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2003Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11600?

How severe is CVE-2017-11600?

CVE-2017-11600 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11600?

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Source: NVD / NIST