What is CVE-2017-18193?

CVE-2017-18193 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2017-18193 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18193?

CVE-2017-18193 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18193?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18193. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-18193 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18193 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2017-18193

Medium

fs/f2fs/extent_cache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13 mishandles extent trees, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via an application with multiple threads.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-02-22

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2017-18193 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-18193 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/103147

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dad48e73127ba10279ea33e6dbc8d3905c4d31c0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dad48e73127ba10279ea33e6dbc8d3905c4d31c0
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-18193

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-02-22

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18193?

CVE-2017-18193 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2017-18193 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18193?

CVE-2017-18193 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18193?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18193. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-18193 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-18193 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →