CVE-2017-14340 Information

Description

The XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE macro in fs/xfs/xfs_linux.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13.2 does not verify that a filesystem has a realtime device which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors related to setting an RHINHERIT flag on a directory.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b31ff3cdf540110da4572e3e29bd172087af65cc http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/436 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100851 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491344 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b31ff3cdf540110da4572e3e29bd172087af65cc

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5