The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer... · CVE-2018-13053 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 2, 2018

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022

Last updated Feb 2, 2023

Severity

Low

3.3

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L