5.5

CVE-2017-15127: linux linux_kernel Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15127DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15127
Published 14-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-15127 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2018:0676RHSA-2018:1062

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13. A superfluous implicit page unlock for VM_SHARED hugetlbfs mapping could trigger a local denial of service (BUG).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.13.4-1
Linux1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7

4 vendors · 5 products

References

10 links