vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-18208: Important: kernel-alt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 1, 2018 | Aug 28, 2019 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 1, 2018
Added
Aug 28, 2019
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
The madvise_willneed function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping.
Solution(s)
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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