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CVE-2018-13053

Published: 2 July 2018

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the alarmtimer implementation in the Linux kernel contained an integer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.3

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
trusty Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-139.165)
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic
Released (4.15.0-58.64)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-9.10)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
Patches:
Introduced by

9a7adcf5c6dea63d2e47e6f6d2f7a6c9f48b9337

Fixed by 5f936e19cc0ef97dbe3a56e9498922ad5ba1edef
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
trusty
Released (4.4.0-1034.37)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1072.82)
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.15.0-1047.49)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.18.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
trusty Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1055.60)
linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support)
linux-azure-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.18.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1055.60)
linux-euclid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
linux-aws-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1)
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.15.0-1040.42)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1)
linux-gcp-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1040.42)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1040.42)
disco Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of life)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-15.16~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1)
linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.15.0-1042.42)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1037.43)
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-139.165~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.15.0-1050.57)
cosmic Ignored
(end of life)
disco
Released (4.15.0-1050.57)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needed)
linux-oracle
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1021.23)
cosmic Ignored
(end of life)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1004.8)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1)
linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1043.46)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1100.108)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1060.66)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.19~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1104.109)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.3
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L