A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory.
Find out more about CVE-2018-1068 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS3 Base Score | 8.1 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Attack Vector | Local |
Attack Complexity | High |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity Impact | High |
Availability Impact | High |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel-alt) | RHSA-2018:2948 | 2018-10-30 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2018:1355 | 2018-05-08 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2018:1318 | 2018-05-08 |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |