Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-10087
The kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.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 by triggering an attempted use of the -INT_MIN value.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- news.ycombinator.com/item (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd83c161fbcc5d8be637ab159c0de015cbff5ba4 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103774 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10087?
- CVE-2018-10087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10087?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.