Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-18261
The arch_timer_reg_read_stable macro in arch/arm64/include/asm/arch_timer.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) by writing to a file under /sys/kernel/debug in certain circumstances, as demonstrated by a scenario involving debugfs, ftrace, PREEMPT_TRACER, and FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-18261
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-18261
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-18261
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-18261
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-18261
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=adb4f11e0a8f4e29900adb2b7af28b6bbd5c1fa4
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/adb4f11e0a8f4e29900adb2b7af28b6bbd5c1fa4
clocksource/drivers/arm_arch_timer: Avoid infinite recursion when ftr… · torvalds/linux@adb4f11 · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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