CVE-2017-7533

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Aug 5, 2017
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017

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Description

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel through 4.12.4n/a
  • Linux kernel through 4.12.4Affected

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