Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-18204
The ocfs2_setattr function in fs/ocfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via DIO requests.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/ (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/28f5a8a7c033cbf3e32277f4cc9c6afd74f05300 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.2 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103183 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18204?
- CVE-2017-18204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18204?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.