VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-14634

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability14.69%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2018-09-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Linux / Kernel

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references