Security News > 2018 > September > Google Hacker Discloses New Linux Kernel Vulnerability and PoC Exploit
2018-09-28 08:48
A cybersecurity researcher with Google Project Zero has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high severity vulnerability that exists in Linux kernel since kernel version 3.16 through 4.18.8. Discovered by white hat hacker Jann Horn, the kernel vulnerability (CVE-2018-17182) is a cache invalidation bug in the Linux memory management subsystem that leads to
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-19 | CVE-2018-17182 | Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. | 7.8 |