CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2018-6485

An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a he...

Vulnerability Description

An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a heap area that is too small, potentially leading to heap corruption.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc<= 2.26
RedhatVirtualization Host4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
OracleCommunications Session Border Controller8.0.0
OracleEnterprise Communications Broker3.0.0
NetappCloud Backup-
NetappData Ontap Edge-
NetappElement Software-
NetappElement Software Management-
NetappSteelstore Cloud Integrated Storage-
NetappStorage Replication Adapter>= 7.2
NetappVasa Provider>= 7.2
NetappVirtual Storage Console>= 7.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6485?

CVE-2018-6485 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An integer overflow in the implementation of the posix_memalign in memalign functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 and earlier could cause these functions to return a pointer to a he...

How severe is CVE-2018-6485?

CVE-2018-6485 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6485?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc, Redhat Virtualization Host, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.