CVE-2018-7740 | Linux Kernel up to 4.15.7 mm/hugetlb.c resv_map_release pgoff memory corruption (Bug 199037 / Nessus ID 109518)
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 4.15.7. This impacts the function resv_map_release of the file mm/hugetlb.c. The manipulation of the argument pgoff as part of Crafted Application leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-7740. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.