What is CVE-2017-18379?

CVE-2017-18379 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2017-18379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18379?

CVE-2017-18379 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18379?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18379. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-18379 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18379 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-2017-18379

Critical

In the Linux kernel before 4.14, an out of boundary access happened in drivers/nvme/target/fc.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-07-27

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2017-18379 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-2017-18379 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74012105

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74012105?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0c319d3a144d4b8f1ea2047fd614d2149b68f889
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0c319d3a144d4b8f1ea2047fd614d2149b68f889
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-18379

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-07-27

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18379?

CVE-2017-18379 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2017-18379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-18379?

CVE-2017-18379 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-18379?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-18379. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-18379 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-18379 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 →