# CVE-2018-10675: The do\_get\_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2785
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104093
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2791
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9

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