What is CVE-2017-14051?

CVE-2017-14051 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2017-14051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14051?

CVE-2017-14051 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-14051?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-14051. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-14051 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-14051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2017-14051

Medium

An integer overflow in the qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by leveraging root access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-31

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

4.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2017-14051 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-14051 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100571
Kernel.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194061

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
Kernel patch commit
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9929625/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-14051

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-08-31

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14051?

CVE-2017-14051 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2017-14051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-14051?

CVE-2017-14051 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-14051?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-14051. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-14051 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-14051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →