CVE-2018-1124
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.30%
Description
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.
How to fix CVE-2018-1124
To remediate CVE-2018-1124, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2:3.3.15-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-1124 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:3.3.15-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |