high
7.8
CWE
190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-8781: Integer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 21 2018(Updated: )

Last updated 29 November 2024

Credit: cve@checkpoint.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel<4.16
4.16
Linux Kernel>=3.4<3.16.57
Linux Kernel>=3.17<3.18.103
Linux Kernel>=3.19<4.1.52
Linux Kernel>=4.2<4.4.125
Linux Kernel>=4.5<4.9.91
Linux Kernel>=4.10<4.14.31
Linux Kernel>=4.15<4.15.14
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.133-1
6.12.22-1

Remedy

https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/211845/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-8781?

    The severity of CVE-2018-8781 is high with a severity value of 7.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2018-8781?

    The affected software for CVE-2018-8781 includes Ubuntu Linux with versions up to 4.16~, Ubuntu Linux Trusty with versions up to 3.13.0-151.201, Ubuntu Linux Xenial with versions up to 4.4.0-127.153, and Ubuntu Linux Artful with versions up to 4.13.0-45.50.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2018-8781?

    The remedy for CVE-2018-8781 is to update the Linux kernel to version 4.16~ or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-8781?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-8781 at the following references: [Patchwork](https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/211845/), [DSA-4187](https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187), [DSA-4188](https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188).

  • What is the CWE category of CVE-2018-8781?

    The CWE category of CVE-2018-8781 is CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound).

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