K54170502 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2017-8890

Security Advisory Description

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call. (CVE-2017-8890)
Impact
An unprivileged local user can use this flaw to induce kernel memory corruption on the system, causing processes to stop responding, use unexpected values, or execute arbitrary code.