cve/2017/CVE-2017-7533.md

### [CVE-2017-7533](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7533)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Linux%20kernel%20through%204.12.4&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3D%20Linux%20kernel%20through%204.12.4%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=race%20condition&color=brighgreen)

### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/B-nD/report
- https://github.com/BillyGruffSupertonic/Attack-and-Defense
- https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
- https://github.com/jacbsimp/Attack-and-Defense
- https://github.com/jltxgcy/CVE_2017_7533_EXP
- https://github.com/lnick2023/nicenice
- https://github.com/mudongliang/LinuxFlaw
- https://github.com/oneoy/cve-
- https://github.com/ostrichxyz7/kexps
- https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc
- https://github.com/seclab-ucr/KOOBE
- https://github.com/shankarapailoor/moonshine
- https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456