CVE-2017-17448

NameCVE-2017-17448
Descriptionnet/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for new, get, and del operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the nfnl_cthelper_list data structure is shared across all net namespaces.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-4073-1, DSA-4082-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.106-3fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.112-1fixed
trixie6.11.5-1fixed
sid6.11.6-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcejessie3.16.51-3+deb8u1DSA-4082-1
linuxsourcestretch4.9.65-3+deb9u1DSA-4073-1
linuxsource(unstable)4.14.7-1

Notes

[wheezy] - linux <ignored> (User namespaces not supported)
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10089373/

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