CVE-2017-2618 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-2618 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/07/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: Linux | Product: kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-2618 Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel\'s handling of clearing SELinux attributes on /proc/pid/attr files before 4.9.10. An empty (null) write to this file can crash the system by causing the system to attempt to access unmapped kernel memory.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-193
CWE Name: CWE-193
Source: Linux

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).