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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-13053: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-13053: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/02/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • 104671
  • CVE-2018-13053
  • RHSA-2019:0831
  • RHSA-2019:2029
  • RHSA-2019:2043

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