CVE-2018-1091 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-1091 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/03/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux kernel v4.13 and newer
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-1091 Description

In the flush_tmregs_to_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a guest kernel crash can be triggered from unprivileged userspace during a core dump on a POWER host due to a missing processor feature check and an erroneous use of transactional memory (TM) instructions in the core dump path, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-391
CWE Name: CWE-391
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).