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CVE-2018-17182
Published: Sep 19, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An attacker can trigger a use-after-free (and possibly gain privileges) via certain thread creation, map, unmap, invalidation, and dereference operations.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-3776-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3776-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3777-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
[debian-lts-announce] 20181003 [SECURITY] [DLA 1531-1] linux-4.9 security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0001/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2018:3656
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-4308
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
105417
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
45497
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/18/4
x_refsource_MISC
1041748
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
USN-3777-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
106503
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-3777-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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