high7.0
CVE-2017-18202
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of se…
Impact
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | from 4.6 before 4.9.68 from 4.10 before 4.14.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4