CVE-2018-12178: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Mar 27 2019(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in network stack for EDK II may allow unprivileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via network.
Credit: secure@intel.com secure@intel.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/edk2 | <0~20180205. | 0~20180205. |
| ubuntu/edk2 | <0~20181115.85588389-3 | 0~20181115.85588389-3 |
| ubuntu/edk2 | <0~20160408. | 0~20160408. |
| Tianocore EDK II | ||
| debian/edk2 | 0~20181115.85588389-3+deb10u3 2020.11-2+deb11u1 2020.11-2+deb11u2 2022.11-6 2022.11-6+deb12u1 2024.02-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/dns-pack-size-check.html
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00046.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4349-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12178
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ABTDKZK2G5XP6JCO3HXMPOA2NRTIYDZ/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- https://lists.01.org/pipermail/edk2-devel/2019-February/037251.html
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/commit/84110bbe4bb3a346514b9bb12eadb7586bca7dfd
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12178
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4349-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12178
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12178
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12178
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12178?
The severity of CVE-2018-12178 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.1.
How can an unprivileged user potentially exploit CVE-2018-12178?
An unprivileged user can potentially exploit CVE-2018-12178 to enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via the network.
What is the affected software for CVE-2018-12178?
The affected software for CVE-2018-12178 is EDK II on Debian and Ubuntu.
How can I fix CVE-2018-12178 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2018-12178 on Debian, update the edk2 package to version 0~20181115.85588389-3+deb10u3 or later.
How can I fix CVE-2018-12178 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2018-12178 on Ubuntu, update the edk2 package to the appropriate version based on the affected release (e.g., bionic, xenial).
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