What is CVE-2017-7618?

CVE-2017-7618 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835). CVE-2017-7618 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7618?

CVE-2017-7618 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7618?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-7618. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-7618 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7618 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

CVE-2017-7618

High

crypto/ahash.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API operation calling its own callback, and infinite recursion) by triggering EBUSY on a full queue.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-04-10

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-835

CVE-2017-7618 is a Infinite Loop vulnerability

What is Infinite Loop?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-7618 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=149181655623850&w=2

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97534

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Support
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03800en_us

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-7618

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-04-10

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7618?

CVE-2017-7618 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as an Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835) . CVE-2017-7618 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7618?

CVE-2017-7618 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-7618?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-7618. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-7618 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-7618 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. View CWE-835 on MITRE CWE →