CVE-2018-16885 (GCVE-0-2018-16885)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-03 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 10:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106296 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Linux Foundation | kernel |
Affected:
3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
|
guessed |
Date Public
2019-01-03 00:00
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