High severity · published May 2, 2018
CVE-2018-10675
The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.2.95; 3.3 before 3.16.50; 3.17 before 3.18.67; 3.19 before 4.1.45; 4.2 before 4.4.84; 4.5 before 4.9.45; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
6.4; 6.5; 6.6; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
6.7; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
6.6; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04 · source: NVD
VH
Virtualization Host · Redhat
4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10675
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10675
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104093
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2785
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