CVE-2018-1000199

kernel: ptrace() incorrect error handling leads to corruption and DoS

Published May 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possibly memory corruption. This attack appear to be exploitable via local code execution and the ability to use ptrace. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in git commit f67b15037a7a50c57f72e69a6d59941ad90a0f0f.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1369-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4187-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4188-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-1874 The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possibly memory corruption. This attack appear to be exploitable via local code execution and the ability to use ptrace. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in git commit f67b15037a7a50c57f72e69a6d59941ad90a0f0f.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3641-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3641-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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