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CVE-2018-17182

Published: Sep 19, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An attacker can trigger a use-after-free (and possibly gain privileges) via certain thread creation, map, unmap, invalidation, and dereference operations.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
active iq performance analytics servicesnetappHardware Firmware
element softwarenetappHardware Firmware
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
and 7 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7a9cdebdcc17e426fb5287e4a82db1dfe86339b2
git.kernel.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105417
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503
securityfocus.com
and 29 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 19, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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