CVE-2017-18255
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 31, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 31, 2018
Description
The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- USN-3696-1vendor-advisory
- USN-3754-1vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180718 [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new packagemailing-list
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
- 103607vdb-entry
- USN-3696-2vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
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