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High severity · published Dec 6, 2018
CVE-2018-9568
In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.10.108; 3.11 before 3.16.58; 3.17 before 3.18.77; 3.19 before 4.1.46; 4.2 before 4.4.94; 4.5 before 4.9.55; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04 · source: NVD
Affected product
AN
Android
Google
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9568
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9568
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2736
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
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