kernel: mm: use-after-free in do_get_mempolicy function allows local DoS or other unspecified impact
Published May 2, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.2.95
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.16.50
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.67
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.1.45
- ≥ 4.2 · < 4.4.84
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.45
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.12.9
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.4
- 6.5
- 6.6
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 6.7
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 6.6
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 6.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.93.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.93.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2933
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2924
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-573.65.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2925
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2384
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2395
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3590
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.58.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2785
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.43.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3540
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.43.1.rt56.630.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2164 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.93.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.93.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2933 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2924 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2924 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-573.65.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2925 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2384 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2395 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3590 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3590 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3590 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.58.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2785 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.43.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3540 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.43.1.rt56.630.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3586 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 36.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00438) | 34.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 11.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.60% (0.02600) | 55.27th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.60% (0.02600) | 54.83th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.60% (0.02600) | 79.15th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.60% (0.02600) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (22)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104093 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2785 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2791 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10675 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575065 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10675
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10675
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9 x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
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