CVE-2017-18224
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.15, fs/ocfs2/aops.c omits use of a semaphore and consequently has a race condition for access to the extent tree during read operations in DIRECT mode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by modifying a certain e_cpos field.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability19. percentile0.3%
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 12, 2018
First seenMar 12, 2018
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.15 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 4.15 | 4.15 |
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