High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-18202
CVE-2017-18202
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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Affected products
2- Range: <4.14.4
Patches
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4nvdVendor Advisory
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