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CVE-2017-7533

HIGH

7.0

CVSS v3

Description

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.

CWE-362Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.12.6-1CVE-2017-7533

Fixed in:4.12.6-1CVE-2017-7533

Fixed in:4.12.6-1CVE-2017-7533

Fixed in:4.12.6-1CVE-2017-7533

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1028.37USN-3378-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.24USN-3378-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1USN-3377-2

linux-image-4.10.0-30-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1USN-3377-2

linux-image-4.10.0-30-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1USN-3377-2

linux-image-4.10.0-30-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1USN-3377-2

linux-image-4.4.0-1024-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.24USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1028-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1028.37USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1067-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1067.75USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1069-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1069.74USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-image-4.4.0-89-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112USN-3378-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1USN-3378-2

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1067.75USN-3378-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1069.74USN-3378-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

65thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-362 (Race Condition) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-6387	High	8.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-36884	High	7.5	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-15473	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-27983	High	8.2	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0226	Medium	6.8	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-5195	High	7.0	84%	KEV	Fix

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