### [CVE-2017-17855](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17855)
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### Description

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper use of pointers in place of scalars.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.