#VU12992 Buffer overflow in procps - CVE-2018-1126
Published: May 23, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12992
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1126
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
procps
procps
Software vendor:
procps-ng
procps-ng
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 3.3.15.