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CVE-2018-10124 Detail

Current Description

The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service via an INT_MIN argument.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  04/16/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040684 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2972021 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-10124
NVD Published Date:
04/16/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/24/2018