Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-18551
An issue was discovered in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15. There is an out of bounds write in the function i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.3% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K48073202
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18551?
- CVE-2017-18551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18551?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18551 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.