CVE-2017-18241 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.13), specifically within the fs/f2fs/segment.c component, affecting various Debian and Ubuntu distributions. It allows a local attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system panic by using a crafted noflush_merge option. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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