Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 20, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2018-1120
CVE-2018-1120
Description
A flaw was found affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.17. By mmap()ing a FUSE-backed file onto a process's memory containing command line arguments (or environment strings), an attacker can cause utilities from psutils or procps (such as ps, w) or any other program which makes a read() call to the /proc//cmdline (or /proc//environ) files to block indefinitely (denial of service) or for some controlled time (as a synchronization primitive for other attacks).
Affected products
57- osv-coords57 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-vanilla&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_29&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_29&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_29&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_29&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_23&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3
< 4.4.170-4.22.1+ 56 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-4.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.175-94.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.121-92.109.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.170-3.32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.7.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/mitreexploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104229mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.htmlmitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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