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TI-2018-07686 Aliases CVE-2018-10872GHSA-652g-78m6-29wq

Memory corruption in Linux kernel

Priority LOW 29CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-250, CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, processor does not deliver interrupts and exceptions, they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged system user could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS. This CVE-2018-10872 was assigned due to regression of CVE-2018-8897 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 GA kernel. No other versions are affected by this CVE.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00465 40th 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
Linuxkernelall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel VendorLinux Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:2164 Released 2018-07-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2164
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10872
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-652g-78m6-29wq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel 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
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