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CVE-2017-17449 json

The __netlink_deliver_tap_skb function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4, when CONFIG_NLMON is enabled, does n…

published 2017-12-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8613

cvss
4.7
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The __netlink_deliver_tap_skb function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4, when CONFIG_NLMON is enabled, does not restrict observations of Netlink messages to a single net namespace, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to sniff an nlmon interface for all Netlink activity on the system.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.14.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17449

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-149.199
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-119.143
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1016.16
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1054.63
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1017.21
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1020.25
  • linux-oem Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1028.31

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17449

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-49.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:0654RHSA-2018:1062RHSA-2018:1170RHSA-2018:1130RHSA-2018:0676

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP2 4.4.104-24.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP2 4.4.104-24.1
  • kernel-rt_debug SLE Real Time 12 SP2 4.4.104-24.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP2 4.4.104-24.1
  • kernel-ec2 SLE Module for Public Cloud 12 3.12.61-52.111.1
  • kernel-ec2 SLE Module for Public Cloud 12 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
  • kernel-xen SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud 6 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud 6 3.12.74-60.64.69.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:0213-1SUSE-SU-2018:0115-1SUSE-SU-2018:0031-1SUSE-SU-2017:3410-1SUSE-SU-2017:3398-1

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.14.6-1.4
  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1

  • linux Arch Linux 4.14.11-1
  • linux-lts Arch Linux 4.9.74-1
  • linux-zen Arch Linux 4.14.11-1
  • linux-hardened Arch Linux 4.14.11.a-1

arch linux advisories AVG-552AVG-561AVG-571AVG-574

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-17449 updated cvss 3.3

kernel: Missing namespace check in net/netlink/af_netlink.c allows for network monitors to observe systemwide activity

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-49.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-49.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-49.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-49.el7a, kernel-kdump 4.14.0-49.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-49.el7a, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.14.0-49.el7a, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-49.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0654
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:0676
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1130
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1062
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1170
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-core, kernel-tools, python3-perf, +17 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 4.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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References

Sources

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