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high 7.8

CVE-2018-10675 json

The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-afte…

published 2018-05-02 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-2746

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.2.95, 3.16.50, 3.18.67, 4.1.45, 4.4.84, 4.9.45, 4.12.9
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.12.12-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10675

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-157.207
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-97.120
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1038.47
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1002.5
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1008.13
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1005.7
  • linux-raspi2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1075.83

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10675

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  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2164RHSA-2018:2395RHSA-2018:2384RHSA-2018:3590RHSA-2018:2933RHSA-2018:2925

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.27.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.27.1
  • kernel-rt_trace SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.27.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 11 SP4 3.0.101.rt130-69.27.1
  • kernel-ec2 SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 3.0.101-108.48.1
  • kernel-pae SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 3.0.101-108.48.1
  • kernel-xen SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 3.0.101-108.48.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 3.0.101-108.48.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:1846-1SUSE-SU-2018:1368-1SUSE-SU-2018:1374-1SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1SUSE-SU-2018:1376-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-10675 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: mm: use-after-free in do_get_mempolicy function allows local DoS or other unspecified impact

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2785
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3540
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2785
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3540
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2395
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2925
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2925
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2395
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2791
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2933
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) perf 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2924
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3590
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2925
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2785
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3540
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.93.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2791
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.93.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2933
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2924
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3590
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.65.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2925
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.58.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2785
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.43.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3540
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2924

8 more fixed, 2 more not affected in the full advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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