Description
The XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE macro in fs/xfs/xfs_linux.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13.2 does not verify that a filesystem has a realtime device, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors related to setting an RHINHERIT flag on a directory.
Published: 2017-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1099-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5843 The XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE macro in fs/xfs/xfs_linux.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13.2 does not verify that a filesystem has a realtime device, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors related to setting an RHINHERIT flag on a directory.
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-3469-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3469-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) 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
Redhat Enterprise Mrg
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:41.477Z

Reserved: 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14340

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-15T11:29:00.223

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

Link: CVE-2017-14340

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14340 - Bugzilla

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