Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-16885 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU16703
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16885
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read. A local attacker can call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length, cause a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1661503
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.