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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-1000199 EUVD-2018-1874GHSA-5qx2-85hg-v5cr

The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possib…

Published May 24, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possibly memory corruption. This attack appear to be exploitable via local code execution and the ability to use ptrace. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in git commit f67b15037a7a50c57f72e69a6d59941ad90a0f0f.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 4.15.17-1 —
Debian 13 linux 4.15.17-1 —
Debian 12 linux 4.15.17-1 —
Debian 9 linux 4.9.88-1 DSA-4188-1
Debian 8 linux 3.16.56-1 DSA-4187-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 7 linux 3.2.101-1 DLA-1369-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-124.148 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1057.66 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.13.0-1016.19 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-euclid 4.4.0-9027.29 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.13.0-1015.19 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1023.28 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oem 4.13.0-1026.29 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1089.97 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1092.97 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux 3.13.0-147.196 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1019.19 USN-3641-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-124.148~14.04.1 USN-3641-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1008.10 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7 kernel-alt +1 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a RHSA-2018:1374
RHEL 7 kernel-rt +10 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7 RHSA-2018:1355
RHEL 7 perf +18 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 RHSA-2018:1374, RHSA-2018:1318
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7.4 EUS perf +18 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7 RHSA-2018:1345
RHEL 7.3 EUS perf +18 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7 RHSA-2018:1348
RHEL 7.2 TUS perf +12 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7 RHSA-2018:1347
RHEL 7.2 E4S perf +12 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7 RHSA-2018:1347
RHEL 7.2 AUS perf +12 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7 RHSA-2018:1347
Red Hat MRG 2 kernel-rt +10 1:3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt RHSA-2018:1354
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-8.33.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1604-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.45.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1599-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.52.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.16.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1587-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1602-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.43.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1603-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-95.54.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1605-1
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-docs +4 4.4.131-94.29.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1366-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.85.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_11 +1 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1272-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1230-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_13 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1268-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1245-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1241-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_16 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1256-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1250-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_18 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1258-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1223-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20 +2 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1550-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1508-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1239-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_7 +1 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1242-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1236-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_9 +1 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1262-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1253-1
SLES 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.93.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15 +1 10-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1266-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1264-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_17 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1231-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_18 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1254-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1251-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_19 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1259-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_21 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1269-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1229-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1237-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_24 +2 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1255-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1232-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1227-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1551-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_28 1-2.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1
SLES 12 kernel-ec2 +4 3.12.61-52.133.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1374-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21 +1 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1244-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1243-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_23 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1233-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_24 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1261-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1226-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_26 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1222-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_27 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1267-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1273-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1234-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_30 +2 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1257-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1247-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1235-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_33 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1224-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_34 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1525-1
SLES 12 kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_35 1-1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1374-1
SLES 11 SP4 kernel-ec2 +9 3.0.101-108.48.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1368-1
SLES 11 SP3 kernel-ec2 +7 3.0.101-0.47.106.29.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1376-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.52.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.16.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1587-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1602-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.43.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1603-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.54.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1605-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.131-94.29.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1366-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.85.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_11 +1 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1272-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1230-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_13 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1268-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1245-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1241-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_16 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1256-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1250-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_18 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1258-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1223-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20 +2 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1550-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1508-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1239-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_7 +1 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1242-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1236-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_9 +1 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1262-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1253-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.93.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15 +1 10-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1266-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1264-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_17 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1231-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_18 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1254-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1251-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_19 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1259-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_21 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1269-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1229-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1237-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_24 +2 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1255-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1232-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1227-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1551-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_28 1-2.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1375-1
SLES for SAP 11 SP4 kernel-ec2 +8 3.0.101-108.48.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1368-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.13.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2478-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP4 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-8.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2156-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP3 kernel-rt +3 4.4.138-3.14.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1816-1
SLE Real Time 11 SP4 kernel-rt +3 3.0.101.rt130-69.27.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1846-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.45.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1599-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_0 12-34.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1656-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_1 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1656-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_11 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1599-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_2 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1656-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_3 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1671-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_5 +1 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_7 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_9 +1 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.52.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_11 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1671-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_12 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1671-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_14 +1 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_16 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1646-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_18 1-1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1602-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_0 5-12.2 SUSE-SU-2020:1775-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_1 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1775-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_3 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1775-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_4 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1775-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1602-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.54.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1605-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_10 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_12 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_13 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1605-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_5 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1758-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_6 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1758-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_8 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_9 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_1 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1270-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_10 +1 2-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1246-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1225-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_12 1-4.5.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1366-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_2 +1 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1260-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1248-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_4 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1252-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_5 +2 5-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1263-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1240-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1228-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_8 +1 3-2.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1249-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1238-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.52.1 SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP1 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-14.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:2487-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.85.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 kernel-ec2 +6 3.0.101-0.47.106.29.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1376-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.85.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1855-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-docs 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.2 openSUSE-SU-2020:0801-1
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-obs-qa +1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.3 openSUSE-SU-2020:0801-1
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-syms +5 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 openSUSE-SU-2020:0801-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 perf +7 4.14.42-61.37.amzn2 ALAS2-2018-1023

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.21.4.el6uek 0.4.5-3.el6 ELSA-2018-4134
Oracle Linux 7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.21.4.el7uek 0.4.5-3.el7 ELSA-2018-4134
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 3.8.13-118.21.4.el7uek ELSA-2018-4134, ELSA-2018-4126
Oracle Linux 7 perf +11 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 ELSA-2018-1318

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 1 repository

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Advisories 50

References