7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-7618
Linux Kernel crypto/ahash Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

crypto/ahash.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (API operation calling its own callback, and infinite recursion) by triggering EBUSY on a full queue.

INFO

Published Date :

April 10, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2023, 7:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-7618 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7618 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-7618.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=149181655623850&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97534 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03800en_us Third Party Advisory

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).

None

Python

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
9 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-7618 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7618 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.50 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.24 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.10.12 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.50 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.24 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.10.12
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html">CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')</a> CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03800en_us No Types Assigned https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03800en_us Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.10.9 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.50 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.24 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.10.12
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03800en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html">CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')</a>
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=149181655623850&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=149181655623850&w=2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97534 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97534 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97534 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} -0.01%

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0.61191

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