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CVE-2017-7533

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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.

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Linux kernel through 4.12.4

affected
Linux kernel through 4.12.4

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