Vulnerability identifier: #VU91667
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the arch/arm64/include/asm/tlbflush.h. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4ad513de4fba18b4ac0ace132777d0910e8cfa
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/944db7b536baaf49d7e576af36a94f4719552b07
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ba51ab24fddef79fc212f9840de54db8fd1685
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.