CVE-2018-7995
Linux Kernel MCE Store Int With Restart Race Condition
Description
Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant
INFO
Published Date :
March 9, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-7995 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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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-2018-7995.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103356 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084755 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=b3b7c4795ccab5be71f080774c45bbbcc75c2aaf | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/2/970 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-7995 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant. Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 24, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084755 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084755 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103356 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103356 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=b3b7c4795ccab5be71f080774c45bbbcc75c2aaf No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=b3b7c4795ccab5be71f080774c45bbbcc75c2aaf Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/2/970 No Types Assigned https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/2/970 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.15.7 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. ** DISPUTED ** Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory. NOTE: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant. Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084755 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103356 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> (aka the check_interval file) Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-7995 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile