CVE-2017-18216

Published: Mar 5, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c in the Linux kernel before 4.15, local users can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) because a required mutex is not used.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 4.15

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (20)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=853bc26a7ea39e354b9f8889ae7ad1492ffa28d2

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103278

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/853bc26a7ea39e354b9f8889ae7ad1492ffa28d2

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=853bc26a7ea39e354b9f8889ae7ad1492ffa28d2