CVE-2018-1125

Name: CVE-2018-1125
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-23T14:29:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1125 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow in pgrep. This vulnerability is mitigated by FORTIFY, as it involves strncat() to a stack-allocated string. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow in pgrep. This vulnerability is mitigated by FORTIFY, as it involves strncat() to a stack-allocated string. When pgrep is compiled with FORTIFY (as on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora), the impact is limited to a crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.20%

80.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Procps-Ng Project	Procps-Ng	< 3.3.15
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1125Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-3/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1125Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-3/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1125?

How severe is CVE-2018-1125?

CVE-2018-1125 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1125?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST