What is CVE-2018-11295?

CVE-2018-11295 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2018-11295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11295?

CVE-2018-11295 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-11295?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-11295. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-11295 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2018-11295

High

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, WMA handler carries a fixed event data from the firmware to the host . If the length and anqp length from this event data exceeds the max length, an OOB write would happen.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-09-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2018-11295 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-11295 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01#qualcomm-components
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=e262728243f98d8a3578eb157cbc39580004de4f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-11295

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-09-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11295?

CVE-2018-11295 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2018-11295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-11295?

CVE-2018-11295 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-11295?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-11295. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-11295 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-11295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →