CVE-2017-14051: linux linux_kernel Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14051 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 14Timeline
- 31-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An integer overflow in the qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by leveraging root access.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu15 products
- linux< 3.13.0-142.191 | < 4.4.0-98.121
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1039.48
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.12.13-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.12.10
3 vendors · 17 products
