CVE-2018-13053

LOW

Linux Kernel < 4.17.3 - Integer Overflow in alarm_timer_nsleep

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-1/
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200303
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3821-2/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104671
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.17.3
Published Jul 02, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026