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CVE-2018-16885
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and…
Medium4.7EPSS 0.42%
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- redhat
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
References (4)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16885 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 106296 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2043 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
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