CVE-2017-18551 json
An issue was discovered in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15.
published 2019-08-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9667
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15. There is an out of bounds write in the function i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 4.14.15
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.14.17-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18551
- linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-150.176
- linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1084.94
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
- linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1047.53
- linux-azure Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
- linux-raspi2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1110.118
- linux-snapdragon Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1114.119
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18551
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
- kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
red hat advisories RHSA-2020:2104RHSA-2020:4060RHSA-2020:4062RHSA-2020:5656RHSA-2020:5206RHSA-2020:5430
- kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
- kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
- kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +5 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 +3 more 1-4.3.1
- ocfs2 SLE High Availability Extension 11 SP4 1.6-0.28.11.2
- kernel-ec2 SLE Module for Public Cloud 12 3.12.74-60.64.124.1
- kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.6.1
- kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.6.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1SUSE-SU-2019:14218-1SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1SUSE-SU-2019:2738-1SUSE-SU-2019:2658-1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.73.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-18551 updated cvss 6.7
kernel: out of bounds write in function i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 moreaffected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernelaffected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
show 14 moreshow fewer
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7afixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2104
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4062
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +3 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
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Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-headers 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-headers 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7not affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=89c6efa61f5709327ecfa24bff18e57a4e80c7fa
patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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cdn.kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.f5.com /csp/article/K48073202?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18551
- NVD CVE-2017-18551
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.