Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-kdump-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.6.3.el6
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELKDUMPDEVEL-1520373
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed25 Sept 2018
Introduced: 25 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-14634 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-kdump-devel to version 0:2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2846.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-kdump-devel package and not the kernel-kdump-devel package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14634
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/mutagen-astronomy
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1624498
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516