CVE-2018-10124: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10124 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 13Timeline
- 16-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, when an unspecified architecture and compiler is used, might allow local users to cause a denial of service via an INT_MIN argument.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (news.ycombinator.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu21 products
- linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-130.156
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1024.25 | < 4.4.0-1062.71
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.13.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.13
4 vendors · 25 products
References
14 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ea77014af0d6205b05503d1c7aac6eace11d473X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT