| Name | CVE-2017-7533 |
| Description | Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-3927-1, DSA-3945-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.226-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.115-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.119-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 6.12.6-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | wheezy | (not affected) | | | |
| linux | source | jessie | 3.16.43-2+deb8u3 | | DSA-3945-1 | |
| linux | source | stretch | 4.9.30-2+deb9u3 | | DSA-3927-1 | |
| linux | source | (unstable) | 4.12.6-1 | | | |
Notes
[wheezy] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/03/2
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/49d31c2f389acfe83417083e1208422b4091cd9 (v4.13-rc1)