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CVE-2017-18255
published 2018-03-31

CVE-2017-18255: The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer…

PriorityP431high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.40%
33.0th percentile
The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.

Affected

8 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 4.11.6-1 (bookworm)linux 4.11.6-1 (bookworm)
linuxlinux_kernel< 4.114.11
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 4.11.6-14.11.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 4.11.6-14.11.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 4.11.6-14.11.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 4.11.6-14.11.6-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 3.13.0-157.2073.13.0-157.207
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 4.4.0-130.1564.4.0-130.156

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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