Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.15, fs/ocfs2/aops.c omits use of a semaphore and consequently has a race condition for access to the extent tree during read operations in DIRECT mode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by modifying a certain e_cpos field.
Published: 2018-03-12
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9356 In the Linux kernel before 4.15, fs/ocfs2/aops.c omits use of a semaphore and consequently has a race condition for access to the extent tree during read operations in DIRECT mode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by modifying a certain e_cpos field.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:49.057Z

Reserved: 2018-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-18224

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-03-12T03:29:00.260

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:36.803

Link: CVE-2017-18224

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-18224 - Bugzilla

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