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CVE-2018-1068 — A flaw was found in the Linux 4

A flaw was found in the Linux 4.x kernel's implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory.

CVSS
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EPSS
0.03% (top 91.40%)
CWE
CWE-119
Published
2018-03-16T16:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T16:13:09.145Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A flaw was found in the Linux 4.x kernel's implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc.Linux Kernel4.x

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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