Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3. An Integer Overflow in kernel/time/posix-timers.c in the POSIX timer code is caused by the way the overrun accounting works. Depending on interval and expiry time values, the overrun can be larger than INT_MAX, but the accounting is int based. This basically makes the accounting values, which are visible to user space via timer_getoverrun(2) and siginfo::si_overrun, random. For example, a local user can cause a denial of service (signed integer overflow) via crafted mmap, futex, timer_create, and timer_settime system calls.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.18.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.18.20-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.18.20-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.64-1 | DLA-1731-1 |
| Debian 8 | linux-4.9 | 4.9.144-3.1~deb8u1 | DLA-1715-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-43.46 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1031.33 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1036.38 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1026.27 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1028.28 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1030.35 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1030.32 | USN-3847-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-141.167 | USN-3848-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1074.84 | USN-3848-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1031.33~16.04.1 | USN-3847-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1036.38~16.04.1 | USN-3847-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1026.27~16.04.1 | USN-3847-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-43.46~16.04.1 | USN-3847-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1039.45 | USN-3848-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1102.110 | USN-3848-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1106.111 | USN-3848-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-164.214 | USN-3849-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1037.40 | USN-3848-2 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1036.38~14.04.2 | USN-3847-3 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-141.167~14.04.1 | USN-3848-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1008.10 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-5.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3961-1 |
| SLES 15 | kernel-docs +6 | 4.12.14-25.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2980-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-azure +3 | 4.4.155-4.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2858-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.4.155-94.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2776-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.95.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 | 1-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | lttng-modules | 2.7.1-9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.104.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.146.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3083-1, SUSE-SU-2018:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_38 | 1-1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3083-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +9 | 3.0.101-108.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2879-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3618-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.4.155-4.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2858-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.155-94.50.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2776-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.95.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 | 1-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | lttng-modules | 2.7.1-9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.104.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2908-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_31 | 1-2.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2908-2 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.71.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2879-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP3 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.4.155-3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2862-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3088-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-25.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2981-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_5 | 1-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2981-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_17 | 1-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2775-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.95.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 | 1-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | lttng-modules | 2.7.1-9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.56.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3618-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.121-92.95.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 | 1-3.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | lttng-modules | 2.7.1-9.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +10 | 4.14.35-1818.3.3.el7uek | ELSA-2018-4242 |
Advisories 24
- WID-SEC-2026-3896 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 13, 2026
- USN-3849-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3847-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3848-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1731-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1715-1 linux-4.9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3848-2 linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3847-2 linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3847-3 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2981-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3618-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2775-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3083-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3084-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2980-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3088-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2908-2 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2879-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3961-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2858-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2908-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2776-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2862-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2018-4242 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 10, 2018
References
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200189
- USN-3848-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3847-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/78c9c4dfbf8c04883941445a195276bb4bb92c76
- USN-3847-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3849-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3849-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3848-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3847-3 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/lcytxw/bug_repro/tree/master/bug_200189
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190327 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190401 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression update mailing-list