CVE-2017-2618

kernel: Off-by-one error in selinux_setprocattr (/proc/self/attr/fscreate)

Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handling of clearing SELinux attributes on /proc/pid/attr files before 4.9.10. An empty (null) write to this file can crash the system by causing the system to attempt to access unmapped kernel memory.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3791-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11779 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handling of clearing SELinux attributes on /proc/pid/attr files before 4.9.10. An empty (null) write to this file can crash the system by causing the system to attempt to access unmapped kernel memory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3381-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3381-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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