K18015201 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-2636

Security Advisory Description

Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline. (CVE-2017-2636)
Impact
This vulnerability may allow locally authenticated users to cause a denial of service (DoS) or gain privileges with unauthorized access to view information or make modifications. This vulnerability is considered local, as it is exploitable only by an authenticated user accessing the system using the command line. Additionally, the n_hdlc kernel module must be loaded in order for F5 products to be vulnerable to this issue. F5 products do not load then_hdlckernel module by default.Note: Chained exploitation is required for privilege escalation.