CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-10663

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The sanity_check_ckpt function in the Linux kernel before version 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, allowing local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

The lack of validation for these arrays may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.12.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The sanity_check_ckpt function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS