CVE-2017-18203: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-18203 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 9Timeline
- 27-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The dm_get_from_kobject function in drivers/md/dm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by leveraging a race condition with __dm_destroy during creation and removal of DM devices.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
25%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.32% 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, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu22 products
- linux< 3.13.0-149.199 | < 4.4.0-119.143
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1016.16 | < 4.4.0-1054.63
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1018.21
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.14.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.14.3
3 vendors · 24 products
References
27 links
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9a41d21dceadf8104812626ef85dc56ee8a60edX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.3X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT