CVE-2018-10872
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, processor does not deliver interrupts and exceptions, they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged system user could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS. This CVE-2018-10872 was assigned due to regression of CVE-2018-8897 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 GA kernel. No other versions are affected by this CVE.
Published:Jul 10, 2018
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:Jul 10, 2018
EPSS Score:0.0008
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Server
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
None
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Availability
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High
