Since Linux kernel version 3.2, the mremap() syscall performs TLB flushes after dropping pagetable locks. If a syscall such as ftruncate() removes entries from the pagetables of a task that is in the middle of mremap(), a stale TLB entry can remain for a short time that permits access to a physical page after it has been released back to the page allocator and reused. This is fixed in the following kernel versions: 4.9.135, 4.14.78, 4.18.16, 4.19.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1715-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1731-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1731-2 linux regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-10016 Since Linux kernel version 3.2, the mremap() syscall performs TLB flushes after dropping pagetable locks. If a syscall such as ftruncate() removes entries from the pagetables of a task that is in the middle of mremap(), a stale TLB entry can remain for a short time that permits access to a physical page after it has been released back to the page allocator and reused. This is fixed in the following kernel versions: 4.9.135, 4.14.78, 4.18.16, 4.19.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3832-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3835-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-3 Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-5 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3880-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3880-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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{'score': 0.00269}

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{'score': 0.00283}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.376Z

Reserved: 2018-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-18281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-30T18:29:00.737

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:38.347

Link: CVE-2018-18281

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-18281 - Bugzilla

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