CVE-2018-10124

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.13 - Denial of Service via INT_MIN Argument in kill_something_info

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.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 via an INT_MIN argument.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2972021
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040684
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.13
Published Apr 16, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026