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    CVE-2017-7533

    Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.

    Published:Aug 3, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 5, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.07178
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44302

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100123
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039075
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2473
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2585
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2770
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2869
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
    https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
    http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100123
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039075
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2473
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2585
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2770
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2869
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/
    https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
    https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High