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CVE-2017-7533

Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial…

High7.0EPSS 1.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2017-7533, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Linux kernel through 4.12.4

    • affected Linux kernel through 4.12.4

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