CVE-2018-14634
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Sep 25, 2018
- Updated
- Jan 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 27, 2018
Description
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
kernelThe Linux Foundation |
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References
- RHSA-2018:3540vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/
- RHSA-2018:2925vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3591vendor-advisory
- 45516exploit
- USN-3775-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2933vendor-advisory
- USN-3779-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2748vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3590vendor-advisory
- USN-3775-2vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2763vendor-advisory
- 105407vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:2924vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3586vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3643vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2846vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20180925 Integer overflow in Linux's create_elf_tables() (CVE-2018-14634)mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634
- [oss-security] 20210720 CVE-2021-33910: Denial of service (stack exhaustion) in systemd (PID 1)mailing-list
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634government-resource
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