Critical severity · published Feb 1, 2018
CVE-2018-6485
An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to…
9.8
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a heap area that is too small, potentially leading to heap corruption.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CB
Cloud Backup · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CS
Communications Session Border Controller · Oracle
8.0.0; 8.1.0; 8.2.0 · source: NVD
DO
Data Ontap Edge · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
Element Software · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
Element Software Management · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
EC
Enterprise Communications Broker · Oracle
3.0.0; 3.1.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
GL
Glibc · Gnu
through 2.26 · source: NVD
SC
Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SR
Storage Replication Adapter · Netapp
7.2 and later · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6485
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6485
Issue Tracking
http://bugs.debian.org/878159
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102912
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3092
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22343
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