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Reachable Assertion Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.21.1.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNEL-2082296
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 6 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 6 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-5986 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-617 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-514.21.1.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in the sctp_wait_for_sndbuf function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and panic) via a multithreaded application that peels off an association in a certain buffer-full state.