CVE-2017-18379: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-18379 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 27-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.14, an out of boundary access happened in drivers/nvme/target/fc.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.75% 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: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu10 products
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
- linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-hwe< 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.14.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 4.10, < 4.14
3 vendors · 12 products
References
8 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0c319d3a144d4b8f1ea2047fd614d2149b68f889X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory
