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CVE ID: CVE-2017-5546

Description: The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5546
BugTraq ID: 95711
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3

CVE ID:	CVE-2017-5546
Description:	The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5546 BugTraq ID: 95711 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3