What is CVE-2017-7533?

CVE-2017-7533 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2017-7533 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7533?

CVE-2017-7533 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7533?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-7533 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-7533 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7533 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2017-7533

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-08-05

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2017-7533 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

20 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-7533

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-08-05

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7533?

CVE-2017-7533 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2017-7533 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7533?

CVE-2017-7533 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7533?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-7533 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-7533 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-7533 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.