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CVE-2017-10662

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-10662 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 4.11.1. It stems from a lack of validation in the segment count within the fs/f2fs/super.c file, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed on the KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting it is not actively exploited.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.18.53CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.19, < 4.1.41CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.68CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.5, < 4.9.28CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.10.16CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.46%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
37.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0046 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-10662Low

kernel: Missing sanity check for segment count in f2fs

May 2, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124
PatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2017-08-01
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100215
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry