CVE-2018-7995

kernel: Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in cpu/mcheck/mce.c

Published Mar 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1369-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4187-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3654-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3654-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3656-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:37 AM
Reserved
Mar 9, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 9, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 9, 2018, 12:00 AM