CVE-2017-18202
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 High 7
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-18202
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2018-02-27T06:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-09-26T10:29:11
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.14.4 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 6.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18202 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-18202 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:37:40 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 02:48:47 | 2018-02-27T06:29Z | 2018-02-27T06:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 02:48:47 | 2018-09-26T10:29:11 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 02:48:47 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |