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CVE-2017-18255

Description

The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.11

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3631-2) linux-image-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.130.110_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3631-2) linux-image-generic-lts-xenial_4.4.0.130.110_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3631-2) linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial_4.4.0.130.110_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3631-2) linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial_4.4.0.130.110_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-aws_4.4.0.1062.64_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-kvm_4.4.0.1029.28_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-generic_4.4.0.130.136_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-generic_4.4.0.130.136_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.130.136_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3676-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.130.136_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3676-2) linux-image-aws_4.4.0.1024.24_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-aws_4.4.0.1062.64_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-kvm_4.4.0.1029.28_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-generic_4.4.0.130.136_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-generic_4.4.0.130.136_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.130.136_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.4.0.130.136_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-1029-kvm_4.4.0-1029.34_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-1062-aws_4.4.0-1062.71_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-130-generic_4.4.0-130.156_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-130-generic_4.4.0-130.156_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-130-lowlatency_4.4.0-130.156_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3696-1) linux-image-4.4.0-130-lowlatency_4.4.0-130.156_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-aws_4.4.0.1024.24_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-4.4.0-1024-aws_4.4.0-1024.25_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-4.4.0-130-generic_4.4.0-130.156~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-4.4.0-130-generic_4.4.0-130.156~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-4.4.0-130-lowlatency_4.4.0-130.156~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems (USN-3696-2) linux-image-4.4.0-130-lowlatency_4.4.0-130.156~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234