CVE-2018-1124

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-07-30

Description

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integeroverflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

See more information about CVE-2018-1124 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (procps)	ELSA-2018-1777	2018-05-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (procps-ng)	ELSA-2018-1700	2018-05-23
Oracle VM version 3.3 (procps)	OVMSA-2018-0226	2018-05-31
Oracle VM version 3.4 (procps)	OVMSA-2018-0226	2018-05-31

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