What is CVE-2018-10087?

CVE-2018-10087 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2018-10087 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10087?

CVE-2018-10087 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-10087?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-10087. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-10087 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-10087 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2018-10087

Medium

The kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service by triggering an attempted use of the -INT_MIN value.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-04-13

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2018-10087 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-10087 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103774

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2972021

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd83c161fbcc5d8be637ab159c0de015cbff5ba4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd83c161fbcc5d8be637ab159c0de015cbff5ba4
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-10087

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-04-13

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10087?

CVE-2018-10087 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2018-10087 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10087?

CVE-2018-10087 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-10087?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-10087. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-10087 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-10087 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →