CVE-2018-8822
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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Description
Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.11, and in drivers/staging/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel 4.16-rc through 4.16-rc6, could be exploited by malicious NCPFS servers to crash the kernel or execute code.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-8822
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8822.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.15.17-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.15.17-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.15.17-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.15.17-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.15.17-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.