CVE-2018-14634

CVE Details

Release Date:	2018-09-25
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	7.8
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4234	2018-09-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.24.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2018-4233	2018-09-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2018-2846	2018-10-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4230	2018-09-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4233	2018-09-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4234	2018-09-29
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.24.3.el7uek)	ELSA-2018-4233	2018-09-28
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2018-2748	2018-09-26
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4230	2018-09-28
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4233	2018-09-28
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2018-0261	2018-09-29