Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-6927
Published: March 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11182
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6927
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the futex_requeue function due to integer overflow. A local attacker can trigger a negative wake or requeue value and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the futex_requeue function due to integer overflow. A local attacker can trigger a negative wake or requeue value and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
SUSE Linux
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-alt (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Virtualization Host
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
SUSE Linux
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-alt (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Virtualization Host
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6927
Update to version 4.14.15.
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-862.el7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
kernel-alt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.14.0-49.el7a
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7
kernel-alt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.14.0-49.el7a