high
7.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1124: Integer Overflow

First published: Mon May 07 2018(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/procps-ng<3.3.15
3.3.15
debian/procps
2:3.3.17-5
2:4.0.2-3
2:4.0.4-6
procps-ng<3.3.15
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Data Center Expert<7.6.0
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/commit/36c350f07c75aabf747fb833f52a234ae5781b20

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1124?

    CVE-2018-1124 is a vulnerability in procps-ng before version 3.3.15 that allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-1124?

    CVE-2018-1124 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • How does CVE-2018-1124 occur?

    CVE-2018-1124 is caused by multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in the file2strvec function.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-1124?

    Procps-ng versions before 3.3.15 and certain versions of Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, openSUSE Leap, and Schneider-electric Struxureware Data Center Expert are affected.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-1124?

    To fix CVE-2018-1124, upgrade to version 3.3.15 of procps-ng or apply the recommended patches for the affected software.

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