What is CVE-2017-11600?

CVE-2017-11600 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2017-11600 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11600?

CVE-2017-11600 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11600?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-11600 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-11600 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-11600 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2017-11600

High

net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3, when CONFIG_XFRM_MIGRATE is enabled, does not ensure that the dir value of xfrm_userpolicy_id is XFRM_POLICY_MAX or less, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE xfrm Netlink message.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-07-24

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2017-11600 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

9 total

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Seclists
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jul/30

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99928

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1965

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-11600

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-07-24

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11600?

CVE-2017-11600 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2017-11600 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11600?

CVE-2017-11600 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-11600?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-11600 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-11600 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-11600 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.