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CVE-2018-10872

Published: Jul 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-250
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, processor does not deliver interrupts and exceptions, they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged system user could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS. This CVE-2018-10872 was assigned due to regression of CVE-2018-8897 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 GA kernel. No other versions are affected by this CVE.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-250CWE-119

Affected Products

kernelLinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux workstationredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 2 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164
access.redhat.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
oracle.com
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
help.ecostruxureit.com
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 10, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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