CVE-2018-17182
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An...
- Published
- Sep 19, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Sep 26, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 87.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles sequence number overflows. An attacker can trigger a use-after-free (and possibly gain privileges) via certain thread creation, map, unmap, invalidation, and dereference operations.
Sources
5- CVE-2018-17182Exploit
Linux kernel use-after-free (UAF) privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2018-17182, providing root shell access on affected kernels (3.16 to 4.18.8). Includes proof-of-concept code and compilation instructions.
- CVE-2018-17182Exploit
Linux kernel use-after-free (UAF) privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2018-17182, targeting kernel versions 3.16 to 4.18.8. Includes PoC and compile/run instructions for Ubuntu 18.04.
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-17182, a Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability in the mm subsystem, demonstrating privilege escalation via VMA manipulation and cache slot corruption.
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