CVE-2017-18208
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-18208 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-03-01 05:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | The madvise_willneed function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-835
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| mm/madvise.c: fix madvise() infinite loop under special circumstances · torvalds/linux@6ea8d95 · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MISC | git.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3619-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-3655-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-3619-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-3655-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| USN-3657-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| USN-3653-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-3653-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 | MISC | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.