CVE-2017-18255
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103607
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3d
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