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CVE-2018-9568
In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege…
High7.8EPSS 0.76%
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- Updated
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- google_android
Description
In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.76% · top 45% of all CVEs (3 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
- Elevation of privilege
- CWE-704 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-704 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected Android kernel
References (13)
- RHSA-2019:0512 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-3880-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3880-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0514 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2696 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2730 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2736 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:3967 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4056 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4159 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4164 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:4255 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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