CVE-2017-18202
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.38 % · percentile 32 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mitre
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416 — Use After Free
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-9335
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2017-18202
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-457 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau linux de RedHat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.6 < 4.9.68cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.10 < 4.14.4
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |