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CVE-2018-1068

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux 4.x kernel's implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory.

CWE-119Buffer OverflowCWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.15.11-1CVE-2018-1068
Fixed in:4.15.11-1CVE-2018-1068
Fixed in:4.15.11-1CVE-2018-1068
Fixed in:4.15.11-1CVE-2018-1068
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1022.22USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-1060.69USN-3654-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-1019.23USN-3677-2
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1USN-3677-2
linux-image-3.13.0-151-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-3.13.0-151-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-151.201USN-3674-1
linux-image-4.13.0-1019-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-1019.23USN-3677-2
linux-image-4.13.0-1030-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-1030.33USN-3677-2
linux-image-4.13.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1USN-3677-2
linux-image-4.13.0-45-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1USN-3677-2
linux-image-4.13.0-45-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1USN-3677-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1022-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1022.22USN-3654-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1026-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1026.31USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1060-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1060.69USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1090-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.98USN-3656-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1093-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1093.98USN-3656-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-image-4.4.0-127-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153USN-3654-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1026.31USN-3654-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-127.153~14.04.1USN-3654-2
linux-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.13.0-1030.33USN-3677-2
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.98USN-3656-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1093.98USN-3656-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days
36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2017-15944Critical9.898%KEVFix
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