Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1121 (CCN-143451)

Assigned:2017-12-04
Published:2018-05-17
Updated:2020-06-30
Summary:procps-ng, procps is vulnerable to a process hiding through race condition. Since the kernel's proc_pid_readdir() returns PID entries in ascending numeric order, a process occupying a high PID can use inotify events to determine when the process list is being scanned, and fork/exec to obtain a lower PID, thus avoiding enumeration. An unprivileged attacker can hide a process from procps-ng's utilities by exploiting a race condition in reading /proc/PID entries. This vulnerability affects procps and procps-ng up to version 3.3.15, newer versions might be affected also.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
3.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1121

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 17 May 2018 10:17:08 -0700
Qualys Security Advisory - Procps-ng Audit Report

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20180517 Qualys Security Advisory - Procps-ng Audit Report

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104214

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104214
Procps-ng Procps Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1121

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
procpsng-cve20181121-dos(143451)

Source: CCN
Type: procps-ng GIT Repository
procps-ng procps

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [05-22-2018]
Procps-ng Audit Report

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-30-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
44806

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6833582 (Cloud Pak for Security)
IBM Cloud Pak for Security is vulnerable to using components with known vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6853461 (Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak)
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities may affect IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:procps_project:procps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.3.15)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201811210000000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20181121000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20181121000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201811210000000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20181121000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201811210000000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20181121000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201811210000000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-06-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20181121000
    V
    CVE-2018-1121 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2018-06-13
    BACK
    procps_project procps *
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.1
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.2
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.3
    ibm cloud pak for security 1.10.0.0
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.5
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.6
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.4
    ibm robotic process automation for cloud pak 21.0.0