CVE-2018-14634
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
Remediation due: 2026-02-16
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634
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