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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.
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.14 up to (excluding) 3.16.47
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.64
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.80
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.41
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (in
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927 Third Party Advisory
Changed
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945 Third Party Advisory
Changed
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2473 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2473 Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2585 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2585 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2770 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2770 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2869 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2869 Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 No Types Assigned
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01 Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html No Types Assigned
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 6:30:38 PM
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A race condition was found in the Linux kernel, present since v3.14-rc1 through v4.12. The race happens between threads of inotify_handle_event() and vfs_rename() while running the rename operation against the same file. As a result of the race the next slab data or the slab's free list pointer can be corrupted with attacker-controlled data, which may lead to the privilege escalation.
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.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/02/2023 10:17:26 AM
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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.
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel, present since v3.14-rc1 through v4.12. The race happens between threads of inotify_handle_event() and vfs_rename() while running the rename operation against the same file. As a result of the race the next slab data or the slab's free list pointer can be corrupted with attacker-controlled data, which may lead to the privilege escalation.
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2 No Types Assigned
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100123 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100123 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039075 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039075 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e No Types Assigned
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/ No Types Assigned
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/ No Types Assigned
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
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https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html No Types Assigned
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.8/07/2017 9:34:00 PM
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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, as exploited in the wild in August 2017.
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.
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