CVE-2017-10663

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 19 Aug 2017, 18:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 17:41

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 Aug 2017, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 17:41
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The sanity_check_ckpt function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 15%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-129•Improper Validation of Array Index

    The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≥ 3.8, < 3.18.64 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.44 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.81 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.42 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.12.4

References (6)