CWE
190 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-6485: Integer Overflow

First published: Thu Feb 01 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in glibc. An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a heap area that is too small, potentially leading to heap corruption. References: <a href="https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22343">https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22343</a> Patch: <a href="https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=8e448310d74b283c5cd02b9ed7fb997b47bf9b22">https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=8e448310d74b283c5cd02b9ed7fb997b47bf9b22</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/glibc
2.31-13+deb11u11
2.31-13+deb11u10
2.36-9+deb12u10
2.36-9+deb12u7
2.41-6
GNU C Library (glibc)<=2.26
Red Hat Virtualization Host EUS=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.0.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.1.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.2.0
Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker=3.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker=3.1.0
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Data ONTAP
NetApp Management Services for Element Software
NetApp Element Software
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Storage Replication Adapter for VMware vSphere>=7.2
NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP>=7.2
NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP=6.x
NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere>=7.2
NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-6485?

    CVE-2018-6485 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc) that could potentially lead to heap corruption.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-6485?

    CVE-2018-6485 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6485?

    Versions 2.26 and earlier of the GNU C Library (glibc) are affected by CVE-2018-6485.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2018-6485?

    To remedy CVE-2018-6485, update to version 2.28-10+deb10u1 or later for Debian, or 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+ for Ubuntu.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6485?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-6485 in the Debian bug report, the Sourceware bugzilla, and the SecurityFocus vulnerability database.

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