CVE-2017-18232

kernel: Mishandling mutex within libsas allowing local Denial of Service

Published Mar 15, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.15.9 mishandles a mutex within libsas, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by triggering certain error-handling code.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4187-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9364 The Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.15.9 mishandles a mutex within libsas, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by triggering certain error-handling code.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4163-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4163-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 15, 2018, 4:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 8, 2017, 12:00 AM