Description
The sanity_check_ckpt function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Published: 2017-08-19
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-2310 The sanity_check_ckpt function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3420-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3420-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3468-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3468-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3468-3 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3470-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:41:55.544Z

Reserved: 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-10663

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-19T18:29:00.353

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-10663

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-10663 - Bugzilla

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