vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-7533: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 3, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 3, 2017
Added
Aug 15, 2017
Modified
Feb 19, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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