CVE-2017-18216

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-03-05

Description

In fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c in the Linux kernel before 4.15, local users can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) because a required mutex is not used.

See more information about CVE-2017-18216 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9473	2021-10-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9473	2021-10-08
Oracle VM version 3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2021-0035	2021-10-11

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