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TI-2018-01010 Aliases CVE-2018-1091GHSA-8x9x-6w2w-w9h8

Memory corruption in Linux kernel v4.13 and newer

Priority LOW 25CWE-391Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the flush_tmregs_to_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a guest kernel crash can be triggered from unprivileged userspace during a core dump on a POWER host due to a missing processor feature check and an erroneous use of transactional memory (TM) instructions in the core dump path, leading to a denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Linux kernel v4.13 and newerLinux kernel v4.13 and newer—No fix listedCNA
  • Linux kernel v4.13 and newer Vendor— Affected Linux kernel v4.13 and newer Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.13.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.13.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:1318 Released 2018-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-doc-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.2.3.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1318
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1091
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x9x-6w2w-w9h8

References

Patch 4

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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