# CVE-2017-7533: Race condition in Linux kernel through 4.12.4 > Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the Linux kernel's fsnotify implementation to gain privileges or cause denial of service via memory corruption. - **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 5 Aug 2017 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7533, GHSA-679h-84ch-2wh9, RHSA-2017:2473, RHSA-2017:2585, RHSA-2017:2770, RHSA-2017:2869, SUSE-SU-2017:2041-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2042-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2069-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2074-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2114-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7533 ## What is CVE-2017-7533? CVE-2017-7533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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. Weakness: CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7533? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `kernel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-abi-whitelists` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-headers` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-libs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `perf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `perf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `python-perf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `python-perf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-abi-whitelists` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-headers` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-tools-libs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `perf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `perf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `python-perf` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `python-perf-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-abi-whitelists` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-bootwrapper` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | | `kernel-debug` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.10.0-693.1.1.el7 | Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2017-7533? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2017-7533 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7533 in the wild and no public exploit code. Public exploit code: - Linux Kernel < 3.16.39 (Debian 8 x64) - 'inotfiy' Local Privilege Escalation (exploitdb) ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7533 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2017-7533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7533 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7533/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7533/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7533 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7533 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7533 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7533/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.