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CVE-2018-6927

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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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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103023

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-02-12

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00069

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