What is CVE-2017-10662?

CVE-2017-10662 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-10662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-10662?

CVE-2017-10662 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-10662?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-10662. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-10662 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-10662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-10662

High

The sanity_check_raw_super function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not validate the segment count, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-19

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-10662 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481146
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-10662

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-08-19

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10662?

CVE-2017-10662 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-10662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-10662?

CVE-2017-10662 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-10662?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-10662. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-10662 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-10662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.