CVE-2017-18204

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.14.2 - Denial of Service via DIO Requests in ocfs2_setattr

Title source: llm

Description

The ocfs2_setattr function in fs/ocfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via DIO requests.

References (11)

Core 11

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/28f5a8a7c033cbf3e32277f4cc9c6afd74f05300

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=28f5a8a7c033cbf3e32277f4cc9c6afd74f05300

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103183

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0043

EPSS Percentile 35.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.14.2

Published Feb 27, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026