The __munlock_pagevec function in mm/mlock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NR_MLOCK accounting corruption) via crafted use of mlockall and munlockall system calls.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=70feee0e1ef331b22cc51f383d532a0d043fbdcc | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103321 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70feee0e1ef331b22cc51f383d532a0d043fbdcc | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/ | |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/ | |
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.4 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2018-03-07 08:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46
NVD link : CVE-2017-18221
Mitre link : CVE-2017-18221
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18221
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation