DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18208

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CVE-2017-18208
Published: 01 Mar 2018, 05:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

01 Mar 2018, 05:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The madvise_willneed function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.14.7-1 | < 4.14.7-1 | < 4.14.7-1 | < 4.14.7-1

References (1)