vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-18202: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (RHSA-2018:2772)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 27, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | Mar 3, 2021 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 27, 2018
Added
Sep 26, 2018
Modified
Mar 3, 2021
Description
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Solution
redhat-upgrade-kernel
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