CVE-2018-15471
What it is
An issue was discovered in xenvif_set_hash_mapping in drivers/net/xen-netback/hash.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.1, as used in Xen through 4.11.x and other products. The Linux netback driver allows frontends to control mapping of requests to request queues. When processing a request to set or change this mapping, some input validation (e.g., for an integer overflow) was missing or flawed, leading to OOB access in hash handling. A malicious or buggy frontend may cause the (usually privileged) backend to make out of bounds memory accesses, potentially resulting in one or more of privilege escalation, Denial of Service (DoS), or information leaks.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Xen ≤ 4.11.0
- Linux Kernel < 4.9.133
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.76
- Linux Kernel < 4.18.14
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-270.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1607
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3819-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-3/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4313
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-270.html
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1607
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3819-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-3/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4313