CVE-2018-16885
5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Affected (2)
Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Server
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 3.10.0 to 3.10.90 |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Version 7.0 |
References (8)
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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