CVE-2017-18261

The arch_timer_reg_read_stable macro in arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_timer.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) by writing to a file under /sys/kernel/debug in certain circumstances, as demonstrated by a scenario involving debugfs, ftrace, PREEMPT_TRACER, and FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER.
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Configurations

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

Information

Published : 2018-04-19 01:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03


NVD link : CVE-2017-18261

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18261


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CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel