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CVE-2017-18203 Detail

Description

The dm_get_from_kobject function in drivers/md/dm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by leveraging a race condition with __dm_destroy during creation and removal of DM devices.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9a41d21dceadf8104812626ef85dc56ee8a60ed Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103184 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4154
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9a41d21dceadf8104812626ef85dc56ee8a60ed Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
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.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.3 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-18203
NVD Published Date:
02/27/2018
NVD Last Modified:
06/19/2018
Source:
MITRE