Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-16885 (CCN-155102)

Assigned:2018-12-21
Published:2018-12-21
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.7 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.1 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-16885

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1661503
(CVE-2018-16885) - CVE-2018-16885 kernel: out-of-bound read in memcpy_fromiovecend()

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
redhat-cve201816885-dos(155102)

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Web site
Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras_rt:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20192043
    P
    		RHSA-2019:2043: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2019-08-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20192029
    P
    		RHSA-2019:2029: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2019-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201816885000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16885 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-12-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201816885000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16885 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-12-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201816885000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16885 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-12-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201816885000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16885 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-12-24
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux 7