What is CVE-2017-8890?

CVE-2017-8890 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-8890 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8890?

CVE-2017-8890 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-2017-8890?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8890. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-8890 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8890 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-8890

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-05-10

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

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2017-8890 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-8890 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-3886

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98562

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854

Third Party Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=657831ffc38e30092a2d5f03d385d710eb88b09a
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/657831ffc38e30092a2d5f03d385d710eb88b09a
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-8890

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-05-10

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8890?

CVE-2017-8890 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-8890 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8890?

CVE-2017-8890 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-2017-8890?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8890. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-8890 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-8890 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.