Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-14340
CVE-2017-14340
Description
The XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE macro in fs/xfs/xfs_linux.h in the Linux kernel before 4.13.2 does not verify that a filesystem has a realtime device, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors related to setting an RHINHERIT flag on a directory.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/436nvdMailing ListMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b31ff3cdf540110da4572e3e29bd172087af65ccnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.2nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100851nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2918nvd
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