A flaw was found affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.17. By mmap()ing a FUSE-backed file onto a process's memory containing command line arguments (or environment strings), an attacker can cause utilities from psutils or procps (such as ps, w) or any other program which makes a read() call to the /proc/<pid>/cmdline (or /proc/<pid>/environ) files to block indefinitely (denial of service) or for some controlled time (as a synchronization primitive for other attacks).
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 2.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Apr 27, 2020 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Aug 28, 2019 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 19, 2019 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-process/procps. | May 31, 2018 | May 30, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Feb 26, 2019 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel | Dec 11, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 6, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Oct 31, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-build | Jul 29, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1039-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1041-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1104-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1022-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1077-awsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-33-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-azure-edgeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1108-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1020-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-33-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-33-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-143-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1021-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1018-gcp | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2018 |
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