Description
The __get_data_block function in fs/f2fs/data.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and loop) via crafted use of the open and fallocate system calls with an FS_IOC_FIEMAP ioctl.
Published: 2018-04-04
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9388 The __get_data_block function in fs/f2fs/data.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and loop) via crafted use of the open and fallocate system calls with an FS_IOC_FIEMAP ioctl.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3696-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3696-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00068}

epss

{'score': 0.00127}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:49.299Z

Reserved: 2018-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-18257

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-04T17:29:01.520

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:42.110

Link: CVE-2017-18257

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-01-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-18257 - Bugzilla

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