OpenSUSE Linux update for glibc
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-11237 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SDB |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU13200
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11237
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an AVX-512-optimized implementation of the mempcpy function may write data beyond the target buffer. A local attacker can trigger buffer overflow in __mempcpy_avx512_no_vzeroupper and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected packages.
openSUSE Leap: 15.0
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-06/msg00022.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
