Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
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 class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.005 (43.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.005 · 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 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040684 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10124?
- CVE-2018-10124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10124?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.