CVE-2017-14051

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.12.10 - Denial of Service via qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl Integer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

An integer overflow in the qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by leveraging root access.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194061

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100571

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9929625/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4

EPSS 0.0037

EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-190

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.12.10

Published Aug 31, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026