CVE-2018-16885
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJan 3, 2019
First seenJan 3, 2019
Weakness typeCWE-125Out-of-bounds read
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.10.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.10.90 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | — |
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