CVE-2018-10124 Integer overflow in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel by passing an INT_MIN argument to the kill_something_info 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-2018-10124?
CVE-2018-10124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.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 via an INT_MIN argument.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10124?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10124?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-10124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10124, GHSA-hj22-29m3-p63r, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10124.