An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An attacker can trigger a use-after-free (and possibly gain privileges) via certain thread creation, map, unmap, invalidation, and dereference operations.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1531-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4308-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-8956 | An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An attacker can trigger a use-after-free (and possibly gain privileges) via certain thread creation, map, unmap, invalidation, and dereference operations. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3776-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3776-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3777-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3777-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3777-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:39:59.702Z
Reserved: 2018-09-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-17182
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-09-19T09:29:00.620
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:54:02.213
Link: CVE-2018-17182
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN