CVE-2018-7995
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-7995 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-03-09 15:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:01:00 UTC |
| Description | ** DISPUTED ** Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-362
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4188-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/tip/tip.git - Unnamed repository; edit this file 'description' to name the repository. | MISC | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4187-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1369-1] linux security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel 'arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-3654-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1084755 – VUL-0: CVE-2018-7995: kernel: Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) | MISC | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3654-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3656-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| LKML: Seunghun Han: [PATCH V3] x86: mce: fix kernel panic when check_interval is changed | MISC | lkml.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.