What is CVE-2018-5855?

CVE-2018-5855 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2018-5855 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5855?

CVE-2018-5855 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5855?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-5855. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-5855 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5855 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2018-5855

Critical

While padding or shrinking a nested wmi packet in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a buffer over-read can potentially occur.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-07-06

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2018-5855 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads 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-2018-5855 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107770
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01

Vendor Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qca-wifi-host-cmn/commit/?id=61f4a467177afc23bdc1944ec61e52bed156c104
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-5855

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-07-06

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5855?

CVE-2018-5855 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2018-5855 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5855?

CVE-2018-5855 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5855?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-5855. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-5855 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-5855 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →