CVE-2017-18379 is a critical out-of-bounds access vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel prior to version 4.14, specifically within the drivers/nvme/target/fc.c component. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the EPSS score is low and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.10, < 4.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.