CVE-2017-18344
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 4.14.8 - Out-of-Bounds Read
Title source: ruleDescription
The timer_create syscall implementation in kernel/time/posix-timers.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.8 doesn't properly validate the sigevent->sigev_notify field, which leads to out-of-bounds access in the show_timer function (called when /proc/$PID/timers is read). This allows userspace applications to read arbitrary kernel memory (on a kernel built with CONFIG_POSIX_TIMERS and CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE).
Exploits (1)
References (15)
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.1286
EPSS Percentile
94.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (15)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.14.8
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
... and 5 more
Published
Jul 26, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026