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2018-03-07
The resv_map_release function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted application that makes mmap system calls and has a large pgoff argument to the remap_file_pages system call.
| Products | Ubuntu_linux, Debian_linux, Linux_kernel, Enterprise_linux_desktop, Enterprise_linux_server, Enterprise_linux_workstation, Virtualization_host |
| Type | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) |
| First patch | - None (likely due to unavailable code) |
| Links |
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103316
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 • https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 • https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/ • https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 |