CVE-2017-15127

A flaw was found in the hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13. A superfluous implicit page unlock for VM_SHARED hugetlbfs mapping could trigger a local denial of service (BUG).

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5af10dfd0afc559bb4b0f7e3e8227a1578333995	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525218	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15127	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5af10dfd0afc559bb4b0f7e3e8227a1578333995	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102517

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-01-13 22:29

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:28

NVD link : CVE-2017-15127

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15127

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-460

Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
enterprise_mrg

linux

linux_kernel

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