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CVE-2018-14634

Published: Sep 25, 2018

Modified: Jan 27, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.8

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

The Linux Foundation

kernel

affected
2.6.x, 3.10.x, 4.14.x

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

RHSA-2018:3540
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:2925
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:3591
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
45516
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
USN-3775-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2018:2933
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
USN-3779-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2018:2748
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:3590
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
USN-3775-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2018:2763
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
105407
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2018:2924
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:3586
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:3643
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2018:2846
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT

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