CVE-2018-14634 (GCVE-0-2018-14634)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-09-25 21:00
Modified
2026-01-27 13:34
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Summary
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
The Linux Foundation kernel Version: 2.6.x, 3.10.x, 4.14.x
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2026-01-26

Due date: 2026-02-16

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/about/ ; https://www.kernel.org/ ; https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14634 ; https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14634

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