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CVE-2018-10675

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-10675 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.12.9), specifically within the do_get_mempolicy function, affecting Canonical, Linux, and Red Hat distributions. This local vulnerability, with low attack complexity, allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.2.95CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.3, < 3.16.50CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.17, < 3.18.67CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.19, < 4.1.45CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.84CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (16)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-754.2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-358.93.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-431.93.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-504.76.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-573.65.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.rt56.819.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-862.11.6.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.76.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-514.58.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-693.43.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.43.1.rt56.630.el6rt
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redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-10675Important

kernel: mm: use-after-free in do_get_mempolicy function allows local DoS or other unspecified impact

Aug 19, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2164
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2384
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2395
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2785
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2791
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2924
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2925
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2933
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3540
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3586
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3590
Third Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/73223e4e2e3867ebf033a5a8eb2e5df0158ccc99
PatchVendor Advisory
help.ecostruxureit.com / display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3754-1
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9
Release Notes
oracle.com / security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/104093
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry