Description
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Published: 2018-02-27
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9335 The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:49.067Z

Reserved: 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-18202

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-27T06:29:00.257

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:33.230

Link: CVE-2017-18202

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-18202 - Bugzilla

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