CVE-2017-7533 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel's fsnotify implementation (versions through 4.12.4) that allows local users to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service. This vulnerability, rated High severity (CVSS 7.0), requires low privileges and high attack complexity, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for Debian 8 x64 (kernel < 3.16.39) is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.14, < 3.16.47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.19, < 4.4.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.9.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, < 4.12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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