Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-7995 (CCN-140100)

Assigned:2018-03-08
Published:2018-03-08
Updated:2019-02-28
Summary:** DISPUTED ** Race condition in the store_int_with_restart() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging root access to write to the check_interval file in a /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/machinecheck<cpu number> directory.
Note: a third party has indicated that this report is not security relevant.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-7995

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
103356

Source: CCN
Type: BID-103356
Linux Kernel 'arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084755

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20187995-dos(140100)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
x86/MCE: Serialize sysfs changes

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=b3b7c4795ccab5be71f080774c45bbbcc75c2aaf

Source: MLIST
Type: Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20180502 [SECURITY] [DLA 1369-1] linux security update

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/3/2/970

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3654-1

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3654-2

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-3656-1

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4187

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4188

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 872832 (iDataPlex dx360 M4)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack (Intel MPSS) for Linux and Windows

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.15.7)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201879950000000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20187995000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20187995000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201879950000000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20187995000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201879950000000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20187995000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201879950000000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20187995000
    V
    CVE-2018-7995 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - negligible.
    2018-03-09
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    debian debian linux 7.0
    linux linux kernel 4.15.7