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CVE-2018-5848

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00152
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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Affected Products & Versions

6
google androidall versions
redhat virtualization hostall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · product-security@qualcomm.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Jun 2018 · 08:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

16
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:4238-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:4208-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:4195-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:4153-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:4157-1
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2PatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01Vendor Advisory
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