CVE-2018-8822

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    CVE-2018-8822

    Published: 20 Mar 2018Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.11, and in drivers/staging/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel 4.16-rc through 4.16-rc6, could be exploited by malicious NCPFS servers to crash the kernel or execute code.

    References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3657-1/, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-2/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/27/3, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103476, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3653-1/, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/, https://www.mail-archive.com/netdev%40vger.kernel.org/msg223373.html

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