CVE-2018-11236

Critical

Description

stdlib/canonicalize.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.27 and earlier, when processing very long pathname arguments to the realpath function, could encounter an integer overflow on 32-bit architectures, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow and, potentially, arbitrary code execution.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Glibc
PublishedMay 18, 2018
First seenMay 18, 2018

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu glibcv ≤ 2.27—
redhat virtualization_host4.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation7.0—
oracle communications_session_border_controller8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.2.0—
oracle enterprise_communications_broker3.0.0, 3.1.0—
netapp data_ontap_edgeNo range specified—
netapp element_software_managementNo range specified—

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