Explain CVE-2018-1124
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.
Affected Products: procps-ng
References: [{'name': 'USN-3658-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1124'}, {'name': 'DSA-4208', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208'}, {'name': 'GLSA-201805-14', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14'}, {'name': '44806', 'tags': ['exploit', 'x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB'], 'url': 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:1777', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1777'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10241'}, {'name': '[debian-lts-announce] 20180531 [SECURITY] [DLA 1390-1] procps security update', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:2267', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2267'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:2268', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2268'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:1700', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1700'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0'}, {'name': '104214', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214'}, {'name': '[oss-security] 20180517 Qualys Security Advisory - Procps-ng Audit Report', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122'}, {'name': '1041057', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041057'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:1820', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1820'}, {'name': 'USN-3658-2', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-2/'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2019:1944', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1944'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2019:2401', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2401'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2019:2376', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2019:2379', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.html'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED