CVE-2017-18224: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-18224 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.2% 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 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 12-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.15, fs/ocfs2/aops.c omits use of a semaphore and consequently has a race condition for access to the extent tree during read operations in DIRECT mode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by modifying a certain e_cpos field.
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
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.27% 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.
Ubuntu3 products
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
- linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
- linux-hwe< 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.15.4-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.15
3 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e4c56d41eef5595035872a2ec5a483f42e8917fX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
