cvedb.io
CVE-2018-18397
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-12-12T10:29:00.240 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:47:08.630

Summary

The userfaultfd implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.19.7 mishandles access control for certain UFFDIO_ ioctl calls, as demonstrated by allowing local users to write data into holes in a tmpfs file (if the user has read-only access to that file, and that file contains holes), related to fs/userfaultfd.c and mm/userfaultfd.c.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

Does this affect you?

Add your gear to cvedb and we'll alert you only when linux ships something exploited.

Check my exposure →

References

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Informational only; not professional security advice.