PT-2017-13225 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
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Published
2017-08-31
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Updated
2025-01-17
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CVE-2017-14051
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.12.10
Description
The issue is related to an integer overflow in the
qla2x00 sysfs write optrom ctl function, which can be exploited by local users with root access to cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption and system crash.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.12.10, update to version 4.12.10 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting root access to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
DoS
Integer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu