CVE-2018-10087

Description

The kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service by triggering an attempted use of the -INT_MIN value.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2972021 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd83c161fbcc5d8be637ab159c0de015cbff5ba4 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd83c161fbcc5d8be637ab159c0de015cbff5ba4 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103774 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10087?
CVE-2018-10087 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10087?
To fix CVE-2018-10087, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10087 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10087 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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