The mq_notify function in the Linux kernel through 4.11.9 does not set the sock pointer to NULL upon entry into the retry logic. During a user-space close of a Netlink socket, it allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-07-11T23:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T17:57:57.680Z
Reserved: 2017-07-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-11176
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-07-11T23:29:00.213
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-11176
 Redhat
                        Redhat