#VU13630 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-13406

 

#VU13630 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-13406

Published: July 9, 2018 / Updated: July 10, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13630
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13406
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the uvesafb_setcmap function, as defined in the drivers/video/fbdev/uvesafb.c source code file. A local attacker can execute a file or program that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and cause the affected software to crash.


Remediation

Update to version 4.17.4.

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