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CVE-2017-7533
Published: Aug 5, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Linux kernel through 4.12.4 | affected Linux kernel through 4.12.4 |
References
DSA-3927
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283
x_refsource_MISC
100123
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2017:2669
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:2473
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2
x_refsource_MISC
RHSA-2017:2585
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/
x_refsource_MISC
DSA-3945
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1039075
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
RHSA-2017:2770
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:2869
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20190627 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoft
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[oss-security] 20190628 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoft
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[oss-security] 20190628 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoft
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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