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CVE-2017-18202

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.38% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-18202
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
0.38%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.

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