7.8

CVE-2017-10662: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-10662DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10662
Published 19-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-10662 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-3470-1

Timeline

  1. 19-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The sanity_check_raw_super function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not validate the segment count, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu17 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-135.184 | < 4.4.0-83.106
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1022.31
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.9.30-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.18.53 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.41 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.68 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.28 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.10.16 | ≥ 4.11, < 4.11.1

3 vendors · 19 products

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