vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-18202): linux-hwe vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 27, 2018 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 27, 2018
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge
References
- CVE-2017-18202
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-18202
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2017-9335
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-9335
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18202
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4
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