CVE-2018-8822

Summary

CVECVE-2018-8822
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-03-20 17:29:00 UTC
Updated2024-03-28 16:08:00 UTC
DescriptionIncorrect 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc6 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.16 rc6 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4188-1 linux DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
USN-3655-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3655-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Linux Kernel CVE-2018-8822 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
USN-3657-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4187-1 linux DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1369-1] linux security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
USN-3653-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3654-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3654-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3656-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3653-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
[PATCH] ncpfs: memory corruption in ncp_read_kernel() www.mail-archive.com
[PATCH] ncpfs: memory corruption in ncp_read_kernel() CONFIRM www.mail-archive.com Patch
oss-security - Re: Details on this supposed Linux Kernel ksmbd RCE MLIST www.openwall.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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