Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3927-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3945-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16547 Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3377-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3377-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3378-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3378-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:04:11.899Z

Reserved: 2017-04-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-7533

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-05T16:29:00.180

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-7533

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-08-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7533 - Bugzilla

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