CVE-2018-10872

kernel: error in exception handling leads to DoS (CVE-2018-8897 regression)

Published Jul 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, processor does not deliver interrupts and exceptions, they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged system user could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS. This CVE-2018-10872 was assigned due to regression of CVE-2018-8897 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 GA kernel. No other versions are affected by this CVE.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2938 A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, processor does not deliver interrupts and exceptions, they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged system user could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS. This CVE-2018-10872 was assigned due to regression of CVE-2018-8897 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 GA kernel. No other versions are affected by this CVE.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved
May 9, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 10, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:34 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 10, 2018, 10:00 AM