CVE-2018-10087 Integer overflow in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel by triggering an integer overflow in the kernel_wait4 function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-10087?
CVE-2018-10087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service by triggering an attempted use of the -INT_MIN value.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10087?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10087?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-10087 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10087 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10087, GHSA-qg3j-cf78-6fp3, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10087.