7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-18281
VMware LinuxKernel Mremap Syscall TLB Flush Vulnerability
Description

Since Linux kernel version 3.2, the mremap() syscall performs TLB flushes after dropping pagetable locks. If a syscall such as ftruncate() removes entries from the pagetables of a task that is in the middle of mremap(), a stale TLB entry can remain for a short time that permits access to a physical page after it has been released back to the page allocator and reused. This is fixed in the following kernel versions: 4.9.135, 4.14.78, 4.18.16, 4.19.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 30, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-18281 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18281 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-18281.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150001/Linux-mremap-TLB-Flush-Too-Late.html Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/29/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105761 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0179
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1695 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.78 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.16 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.135 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=eb66ae030829605d61fbef1909ce310e29f78821 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150001/Linux-mremap-TLB-Flush-Too-Late.html Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/29/5 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105761 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0179
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1695 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.78 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.16 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.135 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=eb66ae030829605d61fbef1909ce310e29f78821 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-18281 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-18281 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-459
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0179 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0100 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.78 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.78 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105761 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105761 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1695 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1695 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.135 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.135 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.16 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.18.16 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/29/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/29/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=eb66ae030829605d61fbef1909ce310e29f78821 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=eb66ae030829605d61fbef1909ce310e29f78821 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150001/Linux-mremap-TLB-Flush-Too-Late.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150001/Linux-mremap-TLB-Flush-Too-Late.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2 up to (excluding) 4.9.135 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.9.136 up to (excluding) 4.14.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14.79 up to (excluding) 4.18.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18.17 up to (excluding) 4.19
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106503 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3835-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3832-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105761 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-18281 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-18281 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.11 }} 0.02%

score

0.43941

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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