CVE-2018-1091

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2018-03-27 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46


NVD link : CVE-2018-1091

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1091

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1091


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-391

Unchecked Error Condition