#VU11614 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-18257

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11614

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18257

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in get_data_block function of the fs/f2fs/data.c library due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted program, designed to send malicious requests to the Linux Kernel and cause the system to stop responding.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.0.1 - 4.0.9, 4.1.1 - 4.10.17, 4.2.0 - 4.2.8, 4.3.1 - 4.3.6, 4.4.0 - 4.4.127, 4.5.0 - 4.5.7, 4.6.0 - 4.6.7, 4.7.0 - 4.7.10, 4.8.0 - 4.8.17, 4.9.1 - 4.9.93

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b86e33075ed1909d800274...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.