CVE-2017-15127

A flaw was found in the hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13. A superfluous implicit page unlock for VM_SHARED hugetlbfs mapping could trigger a local denial of service (BUG).

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CVSS v3.1

5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS

0.38%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

EPSS Trend

Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026

● 0.00pp

0.38% → 0.38% over 7 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorLOCAL

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityNONE

AvailabilityHIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Connections

4 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Jan 14, 2018

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024