CVE-2018-6927
High
CVE-2018-6927
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a negative wake or requeue value.
Exploit probability
0.6%
Published
February 12, 2018
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 2, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2018-6927
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The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a negative wake or requeue value.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103023
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fbe0e839d1e22d88810f3ee3e2f1479be4c0aa4a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15