UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14634

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14634

    Published: 25 Sept 2018Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-14634

    Summary:

    Details: An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14634, https://www.qualys.com/2018/09/25/cve-2018-14634/mutagen-astronomy-integer-overflow-linux-create_elf_tables-cve-2018-14634.txt, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3775-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3779-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14634, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: linux

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.13.0-160.210

    Affected versions

    3.11.0-12.19

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High