CVE-2018-17972

An issue was discovered in the proc_pid_stack function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.11. It does not ensure that only root may inspect the kernel stack of an arbitrary task, allowing a local attacker to exploit racy stack unwinding and leak kernel task stack contents.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:54

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References
  • {'url': 'https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS', 'name': 'https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K27673650?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSSĀ -

Information

Published : 2018-10-03 22:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-17972

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17972


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')