The resv_map_release function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted application that makes mmap system calls and has a large pgoff argument to the remap_file_pages system call.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199037 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103316 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/ | Third Party Advisory | 
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Information
                Published : 2018-03-07 00:29
Updated : 2019-03-18 12:31
NVD link : CVE-2018-7740
Mitre link : CVE-2018-7740
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CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-119
                        
            Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
                redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
 - enterprise_linux_workstation
 - virtualization_host
 - enterprise_linux_server
 
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
 
linux
- linux_kernel
 
debian
- debian_linux
 


