Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-10675
The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.4% 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
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 6.7, 7.3, 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 6.6, 7.2, 7.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Virtualization Host — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2785 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104093 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10675?
- CVE-2018-10675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.