Race condition in dm_get_from_kobject function in Linux kernel before 4.14.3 allows denial of service

CVE-2017-18203 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The dm_get_from_kobject function in drivers/md/dm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by leveraging a race condition with __dm_destroy during creation and removal of DM devices.

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