What is CVE-2018-20788?

CVE-2018-20788 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2018-20788 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20788?

CVE-2018-20788 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-20788?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-20788. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-20788 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-20788 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2018-20788

Medium

drivers/leds/leds-aw2023.c in the led driver for custom Linux kernels on the Xiaomi Redmi 6pro daisy-o-oss phone has several integer overflows because of a left-shifting operation when the right-hand operand can be equal to or greater than the integer length. This can be exploited by a crafted application for denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-02-25

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

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2018-20788 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-20788 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

GitHub
https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/issues/973

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-20788

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2019-02-25

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20788?

CVE-2018-20788 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2018-20788 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20788?

CVE-2018-20788 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-20788?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-20788. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-20788 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-20788 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →