CVE-2018-5835

Name: CVE-2018-5835
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-06T17:29:01.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-5835 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. If the seq_len is greater then CSR_MAX_RSC_LEN, a buffer overflow in __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_add_key() may occur when copying keyRSC in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

If the seq_len is greater then CSR_MAX_RSC_LEN, a buffer overflow in __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_add_key() may occur when copying keyRSC in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.21%

10.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-componentsPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/prima/commit/?id=5a0eeb72c3cde7dcb8096967561a88a678ad9aecPatch
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-componentsPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/prima/commit/?id=5a0eeb72c3cde7dcb8096967561a88a678ad9aecPatch
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 6, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5835?

How severe is CVE-2018-5835?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-5835 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5835?

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Source: NVD / NIST