Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-10124
The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service via an INT_MIN argument.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10124
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10124
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-10124
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-10124
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
USN-3754-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
USN-3696-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473
kernel/signal.c: avoid undefined behaviour in kill_something_info · torvalds/linux@4ea7701 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2972021
The problem with -2147483648 in C. | Hacker NewsExploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040684
Linux Kernel Integer Negation Error Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new packageMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
USN-3696-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-10124
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*