CVE-2017-10663
Linux FS F2FS Kernel Privilege Escalation
Description
The sanity_check_ckpt function in fs/f2fs/super.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 does not validate the blkoff and segno arrays, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2017, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel packages.
- Reboot the system to apply the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-10663 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-10663
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-10663 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-10663 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.4 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481149 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8 up to (excluding) 3.18.64 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.81 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.42 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.12.4 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-08-01 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.4 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481149 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1481149 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=15d3042a937c13f5d9244241c7a9c8416ff6e82a Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-129 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} -0.28%
score
0.23502
percentile