Description
Incorrect 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.
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg223373.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103476
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/27/3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
linux/linux_kernel
4.16 rc (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.12 - 3.2.102
Published
Mar 20, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026