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CVE-2017-7533
high
Description
Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.
References
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1408967.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-12-01
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755757/
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9755753/
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9e
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468283
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2869
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2770
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2585
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2473
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039075
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100123
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927