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CVE-2018-5848
In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of…
High7.8EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- qualcomm
Description
In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input in WIGIG
- CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs
- CWE-190 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-190 and its CVEs
Affected products
Qualcomm, Inc. · Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
- affected All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
References (7)
- RHSA-2018:3083 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2948 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3096 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190327 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190401 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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