Vulnerability CVE-2018-8822
Published: 2018-03-20

Description:
Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.11, and in drivers/staging/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel 4.16-rc through 4.16-rc6, could be exploited by malicious NCPFS servers to crash the kernel or execute code.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

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
Linux -> Linux kernel 
Debian -> Debian linux 
Canonical -> Ubuntu linux 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103476
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev@vger.kernel.org/msg223373.html
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