Vulnerability CVE-2018-14634
Published: 2018-09-25

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
systemd-journald Memory Corruption / Information Leak
Qualys
10.01.2019

Type:

CWE-190

 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server aus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server eus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server tus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Netapp -> Active iq performance analytics services 
Linux -> Linux kernel 
Canonical -> Ubuntu linux 

 References:
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://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/143
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
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