What is CVE-2017-1000365?

CVE-2017-1000365 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-1000365 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000365?

CVE-2017-1000365 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000365?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-1000365. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-1000365 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000365 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-1000365

High

The Linux Kernel imposes a size restriction on the arguments and environmental strings passed through RLIMIT_STACK/RLIM_INFINITY (1/4 of the size), but does not take the argument and environment pointers into account, which allows attackers to bypass this limitation. This affects Linux Kernel versions 4.11.5 and earlier. It appears that this feature was introduced in the Linux Kernel version 2.6.23.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-06-19

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-1000365 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99156

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000365

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Qualys
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-1000365

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-06-19

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000365?

CVE-2017-1000365 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-1000365 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000365?

CVE-2017-1000365 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000365?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-1000365. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-1000365 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-1000365 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.