CVE-2017-15121

Description

A non-privileged user is able to mount a fuse filesystem on RHEL 6 or 7 and crash a system if an application punches a hole in a file that does not end aligned to a page boundary.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1520893 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102128 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42142782?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15121?
CVE-2017-15121 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15121?
To fix CVE-2017-15121, 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-2017-15121 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15121 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15121?
CVE-2017-15121 affects Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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