medium 5.5

CVE-2018-1000199 json

The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possib…

published 2018-05-24 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-1874

cvss: 5.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possibly memory corruption. This attack appear to be exploitable via local code execution and the ability to use ptrace. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in git commit f67b15037a7a50c57f72e69a6d59941ad90a0f0f.

Patch / fix

distros 5 links 1

debian ubuntu red hat suse opensuse

linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.15.17-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000199

linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-147.196
linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-124.148
linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1019.19
linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1057.66
linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1015.19
linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1
linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1023.28
linux-oem Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-1026.29

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000199

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kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:1318 RHSA-2018:1347 RHSA-2018:1354 RHSA-2018:1348 RHSA-2018:1345 RHSA-2018:1355

kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.28.1
kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.28.1
kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.28.1
kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.28.1
kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.13.1
kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.13.1
kernel-rt_debug SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.13.1
kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.13.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2487-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2478-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2156-1 SUSE-SU-2020:1775-1 SUSE-SU-2020:1758-1 SUSE-SU-2020:1754-1

kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.3
kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.3

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:0801-1

lkml.org/lkml/2018/4/6/813 advisory

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red hat product security vex CVE-2018-1000199 updated 2026-11-04 cvss 7.8

kernel: ptrace() incorrect error handling leads to corruption and DoS

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, +1 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, +1 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, +1 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, perf 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, python-perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-49.2.2.el7a
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.rt56.806.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1355

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, +6 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, +1 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, +6 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, +6 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.48.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.25.4.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.66.3.el7, +1 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1318
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.25.4.rt56.613.el6rt
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-core, kernel-tools, python3-perf, +17 more
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	5.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.9	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Technology feeds

Linux kernel rss critical rss

References

lkml.org /lkml/2018/4/6/813
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4187
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1347
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1348
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4188
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1354
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1355
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1345
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1318
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1374
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
usn.ubuntu.com /3641-2/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
usn.ubuntu.com /3641-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
vendor-advisory
securitytracker.com /id/1040806
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-1000199
NVD CVE-2018-1000199

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