CVE-2018-13053 (Low) detected in linuxlinux-4.1.18

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CVE-2018-13053 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.1.18

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 9cafd1b39d091c76656512d15c90a6952f088074

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c /kernel/time/alarmtimer.c

Vulnerability Details

The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used.

Publish Date: 2018-07-02

URL: CVE-2018-13053

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2018-13053

Release Date: 2018-07-02

Fix Resolution: v4.19-rc1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.