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The vulnerability of the `timerfd.c` component in the Linux kernel (fs/timerfd.c), which allows a hacker to increase their privileges and cause a service failure

🗓️ 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
bdu_fstec
 bdu_fstec🔗 bdu.fstec.ru👁 1 Views

The timerfd.c vulnerability in the Linux kernel enables privilege escalation and service disruption via parallel file descriptor operations.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect PowerKVM
17 Dec 201814:20
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by Linux kernel vulnerabilities
27 Jun 201908:40
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect PowerKVM
17 May 201916:05
–ibm
0day.today		Linux kernel < 4.10.15 - Race Condition Privilege Escalation Exploit
18 Dec 201700:00
–zdt
Broadcom		BSA-2017-423
25 Aug 201700:00
–broadcom
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 7 : kernel (CESA-2018:3083)
16 Nov 201800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-1099-1 : linux security update (BlueBorne) (Stack Clash)
21 Sep 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Debian DSA-3981-1 : linux - security update (BlueBorne) (Stack Clash)
21 Sep 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2017-1245)
16 Nov 201700:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.1.0 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-1498)
13 May 201900:00
–nessus
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CVSS 37
CVSS 27.6
EPSS0.25699
timerfd.cLinux kernelprivilege escalationservice disruptionparallel file descriptorsfile descriptor operations
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