CVE-2017-18203

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.14.3 - Denial of Service via Race Condition in dm_get_from_kobject

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The dm_get_from_kobject function in drivers/md/dm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by leveraging a race condition with __dm_destroy during creation and removal of DM devices.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103184
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4154

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.14.3
Published Feb 27, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026