CVE-2018-1124

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

• CWE-122
• CWE-190
• CWE-190
• CWE-787

• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1700Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1777Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1820Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2267Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2268Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1944Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2401Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1124Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10241Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-2/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1700Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1777Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1820Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2267Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2268Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1944Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2401Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1124Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10241Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-2/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

May 23, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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