What is CVE-2018-1000199?

CVE-2018-1000199 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2018-1000199 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000199?

CVE-2018-1000199 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-1000199?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-1000199. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-1000199 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1000199 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2018-1000199

Medium

The Linux Kernel version 3.18 contains a dangerous feature vulnerability in modify_user_hw_breakpoint() that can result in crash and possibly memory corruption. This attack appear to be exploitable via local code execution and the ability to use ptrace. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in git commit f67b15037a7a50c57f72e69a6d59941ad90a0f0f.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-05-24

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2018-1000199 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-1000199 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040806

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1345

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1347

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1348

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1354

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1374

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3641-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3641-2/

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/4/6/813
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-1000199

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-05-24

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000199?

CVE-2018-1000199 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2018-1000199 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000199?

CVE-2018-1000199 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-1000199?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-1000199. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-1000199 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-1000199 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →