CVE-2017-18255
The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3dPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3dPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.