CVE-2018-6485

Critical

Description

An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a heap area that is too small, potentially leading to heap corruption.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Glibc
PublishedFeb 1, 2018
First seenFeb 1, 2018

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu glibcv ≤ 2.26—
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 cloud_backupNo range specified—
netapp data_ontap_edgeNo range specified—
netapp element_softwareNo range specified—
netapp element_software_managementNo range specified—
netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storageNo range specified—
netapp storage_replication_adapter7.2 ≤ v—
netapp vasa_provider7.2 ≤ v, 6.x—
netapp virtual_storage_console7.2 ≤ v, No range specified—

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CVE-2018-6485 · Gnu Glibc · Dark Radar