CVE-2017-7533

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-08-05 16:29

Updated : 2018-01-05 02:31


NVD link : CVE-2017-7533

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7533


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')