CVE-2017-16939

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
80.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 24, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (28)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-16939(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(14)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-103-generic (4.4.0-103.126~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-raspi2 (4.13.0.1008.6) @ artful2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-raspi2 (4.10.0.1023.24) @ zesty2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.4.0-103-generic (4.4.0-103.126) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.13.0-1002-gcp (4.13.0-1002.5) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.137.127) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.10.0-42-generic (4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-4.11.0-1016-azure (4.11.0-1016.16) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-3.13.0-137-generic (3.13.0-137.186) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatkernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.47.2.rt56.641.el6rt2019-05-14redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-693.47.2.el72019-05-14redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el72018-05-08redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-862.2.3.el72018-05-08redhat
redhatkernel-alt-0:4.14.0-49.el7a2018-04-10redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(12)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  45. 2026-05-22 07:42 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44049
    First seen Nov 23, 2017

    Linux Kernel (Ubuntu 17.04) - 'XFRM' Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-16939?
CVE-2017-16939 is a high vulnerability published on November 24, 2017. The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SORCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRMMSGGETPOLICY Netlink messages.
When was CVE-2017-16939 disclosed?
CVE-2017-16939 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 24, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-16939 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-16939 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16939?
CVE-2017-16939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-16939?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-16939, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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