CVE-2018-6927

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103023 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15 release notes vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6927?
CVE-2018-6927 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6927?
To fix CVE-2018-6927, 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-2018-6927 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6927 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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