CVE-2018-7740
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 4.15.7 - Denial of Service via Large pgoff Argument in remap_file_pages
Title source: llmDescription
The resv_map_release function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted application that makes mmap system calls and has a large pgoff argument to the remap_file_pages system call.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199037
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103316
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.4%
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 (10)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.15.7
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
redhat/virtualization_host
4.0
Published
Mar 07, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026