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CVE-2017-18255
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-03-31T17:29:00.263 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:12:29.440

Summary

The perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value, as demonstrated by an incorrect sample-rate calculation.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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