PT-2018-10449 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2018-09-18 · Updated 2019-03-05 · CVE-2018-11280

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue arises from the lack of size validation for NAT entry input when processing user-space in the Linux kernel. If the user input size exceeds the maximum allowed size, it can lead to memory exhaustion. This problem is present in all Android releases from CAF that utilize the Linux kernel.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-11280

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 4

• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=bd3627dae5f1a34e0284cfe167f61273ecc2f386 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11280 · Security Note
• https://codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106949 · Note