CVE-2017-18208

The madvise_willneed function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 - Vendor Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ea8d958a2c95a1d514015d4e29ba21a8c0a1a91 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/ -
References () https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 - Vendor Advisory () https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-03-01 05:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:19


NVD link : CVE-2017-18208

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18208


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')