What is CVE-2018-13053?

CVE-2018-13053 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2018-13053 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13053?

CVE-2018-13053 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-13053?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-13053 patch availability.

Is CVE-2018-13053 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-13053 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2018-13053

Low

The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-07-02

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

3.3

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2018-13053 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

13 total

Kernel.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200303

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=5f936e19cc0ef97dbe3a56e9498922ad5ba1edef

Patch Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104671

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-13053

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-07-02

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13053?

CVE-2018-13053 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2018-13053 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-13053?

CVE-2018-13053 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low 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:L.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-13053?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2018-13053 patch availability.
Is CVE-2018-13053 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2018-13053 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.