CVE-2018-10689

Name: CVE-2018-10689
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-03T07:29:00.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10689 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. blktrace (aka Block IO Tracing) 1.2.0, as used with the Linux kernel and Android, has a buffer overflow in the dev_map_read function in btt/devmap.c because the device and devno arrays are too small, as demonstrated by an invalid free when using the btt program with a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

blktrace (aka Block IO Tracing) 1.2.0, as used with the Linux kernel and Android, has a buffer overflow in the dev_map_read function in btt/devmap.c because the device and devno arrays are too small, as demonstrated by an invalid free when using the btt program with a crafted file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.00%

78.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Blktrace Project	Blktrace	1.2.0

References

http://git.kernel.dk/?p=blktrace.git%3Ba=log%3Bh=d61ff409cb4dda31386373d706ea0cfb1aaac5b7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2162
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/blktrace.git/commit/?id=d61ff409cb4dda31386373d706ea0cfb1aaac5b7Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-15
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-btrace/msg00847.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.dk/?p=blktrace.git%3Ba=log%3Bh=d61ff409cb4dda31386373d706ea0cfb1aaac5b7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2162
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/blktrace.git/commit/?id=d61ff409cb4dda31386373d706ea0cfb1aaac5b7Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-15
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-btrace/msg00847.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 3, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10689?

How severe is CVE-2018-10689?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10689 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10689?

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Source: NVD / NIST