Vulnerability Description
In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | - | |
| Redhat | Virtualization Host | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5848?
CVE-2018-5848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Andr...
How severe is CVE-2018-5848?
CVE-2018-5848 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5848?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Redhat Virtualization Host, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.