CVE-2017-18249
N/A
Published: March 26, 2018 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
The add_free_nid function in fs/f2fs/node.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 does not properly track an allocated nid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition) or possibly have unspecified other impact via concurrent threads.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 4.12
Affected range stops below 4.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30a61ddf8117c26ac5b295e1233eaa9629a94ca3VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30a61ddf8117c26ac5b295e1233eaa9629a94ca3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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