CVE-2017-18255
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationMiR Fleet in MiR Fleet Softwarecisa_csaf_ot
MiR instructs customers to explicitly change default credentials upon configuring the robots, including default SSID and password to the WiFi access point.
- MitigationMiR100 MiR200 MiR250 MiR500 MiR1000 in MiR Robot Softwarecisa_csaf_ot
MiR instructs customers to explicitly change default credentials upon configuring the robots, including default SSID and password to the WiFi access point.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-21-280-02Mobile Industrial Robots Vehicles and MiR Fleet Software2021-10-07icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to privilege escalation, data exfiltration, control of the robot, and a denial-of-service condition.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3dPatchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-280-02cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1745.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1745/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1812/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3344cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021101107cnnvd
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1572e45a924f254d9570093abde46430c3172e3denisa_euvd
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