Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.12. A lack of size check could cause a denial of service (BUG).
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.13.11 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Mrg | 2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e3921PatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15128Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525222Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e3921471354244f70fe268586ff94a97a6dd4dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.12Issue TrackingRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e3921PatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15128Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525222Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1e3921471354244f70fe268586ff94a97a6dd4dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.12Issue TrackingRelease NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15128?
CVE-2017-15128 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in the hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.12. A lack of size check could cause a denial of service (BUG).
How severe is CVE-2017-15128?
CVE-2017-15128 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15128?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Mrg.