Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2017-18200
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14
Description:
The issue is related to the f2fs implementation in the Linux kernel, which mishandles reference counts associated with f2fs wait discard bios calls. This allows local users to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by fstrim.
Recommendations:
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14, update to version 4.14 or later to resolve the issue.