CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2017-17862
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.44%
Linux
Original NVD Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 ignores unreachable code, even though it would still be processed by JIT compilers. This behavior, also considered an improper branch-pruning logic issue, could possibly be used by local users for denial of service.
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