CVE-2017-18255
HIGHLinux Kernel < 4.11 - Integer Overflow in perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler
Title source: llmDescription
The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
32.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.11
Published
Mar 31, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026