CVE-2017-18232

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.15.9 - Denial of Service via SAS Error Handling Deadlock

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.15.9 mishandles a mutex within libsas, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by triggering certain error-handling code.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103423
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.7%
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 < 4.15.9
Published Mar 15, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026