CVE-2017-18202

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: February 27, 2018 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.44.6 ≤ v < 4.9.68
Affected range stops below 4.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.68, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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