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CVE-2018-6927 Detail

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a negative wake or requeue value.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103023 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-6927
NVD Published Date:
02/12/2018
NVD Last Modified:
03/06/2019
Source:
MITRE