What is CVE-2018-3574?

CVE-2018-3574 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2018-3574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-3574?

CVE-2018-3574 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:H/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-3574?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-3574. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-3574 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-3574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2018-3574

Medium

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, userspace can request ION cache maintenance on a secure ION buffer for which the ION_FLAG_SECURE ion flag is not set and cause the kernel to attempt to perform cache maintenance on memory which does not belong to HLOS.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-09-19

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

High

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2018-3574 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-3574 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Support
https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?language=en_US&articleNumber=000049462

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=3286b75d91519073d2f20bee85f22e294d5f1a18
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=09874396dfbf546e5a628d810fcf5ea51a4d5785
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=53261410da625aaa2e070555aaa150a8533e5be4
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-3574

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-09-19

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3574?

CVE-2018-3574 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2018-3574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-3574?

CVE-2018-3574 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:H/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-3574?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-3574. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-3574 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-3574 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →