UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7533
Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7533
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3377-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3377-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3378-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3378-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7533