CVE-2017-7533

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-08-03

Description


Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernelthrough 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.

See more information about CVE-2017-7533 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-94.5.9.el6uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-94.5.9.el7uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-24732017-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2017-2473-12017-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-36052017-08-17
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-01432017-08-17



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