Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-10662
Published: August 19, 2017 / Updated: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93784
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10662
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the sanity_check_raw_super() function in fs/f2fs/super.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-10662
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481146
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dd46188edc2f0d1f37328637860bb65a771124
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215