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2018-02-27
The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Products | Linux_kernel |
Type | Use After Free (CWE-416) |
First patch |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146 |
Patches | http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=687cb0884a714ff484d038e9190edc874edcf146 |
Relevant file/s | ./mm/oom_kill.c (modified, +4, -3) |
Links |
• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.4
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2772 • http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103161 |
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