CVE-2018-1123: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed May 23 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Procps-ng Project Procps-ng | <3.3.15 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/procps | 2:3.3.17-5 2:4.0.2-3 2:4.0.4-6 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1123
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-3/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/
- https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-1123
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/17/1
- https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/commit/136e3724952827bbae8887a42d9d2b6f658a48ab
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1123
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1123
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1123
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1123
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1123?
CVE-2018-1123 is a vulnerability in procps-ng before version 3.3.15 that allows a denial of service in ps via mmap buffer overflow.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-1123?
The affected software versions include procps-ng before version 3.3.15, 3.3.17-5, 4.0.2-3, and 4.0.4-2.
How severe is CVE-2018-1123?
CVE-2018-1123 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).
What is the impact of CVE-2018-1123?
The impact of CVE-2018-1123 is a temporary denial of service (crash).
Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-1123?
Yes, the fix for CVE-2018-1123 is available in procps-ng version 3.3.15 and later.
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