Is CVE-2018-9568 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2018-9568 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2018-9568?

CVE-2018-9568 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-9568?

CVE-2018-9568 has an EPSS score of 0.71% (49th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9568?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.13.10-1 or later. Fixes are available for 18 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2018-9568

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.

CWE-704

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.13.10-1CVE-2018-9568

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-165.215USN-3880-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0.165.175USN-3880-1

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 RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days

49thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

source.android.com

Third-Party Advisory12

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CVE-2025-41646	Critical	9.8	41%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-5115	High	8.8	26%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12453	High	7.5	24%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-3843	High	8.8	24%	-	-
CVE-2017-3106	High	8.8	22%	-	-
CVE-2018-5007	High	8.8	18%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.