CVE-2017-10662

Description

The sanity_check_raw_super function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not validate the segment count, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory android.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215	third party advisory vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01	third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124	third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124	patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1	third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481146	patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10662?: CVE-2017-10662 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10662?: To fix CVE-2017-10662, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-10662 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-10662 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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