CVE-2018-6924 — HIGH (7.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kernel crash or disclose kernel memory.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	10.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041646Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.ascPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041646Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.ascPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6924?

CVE-2018-6924 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kern...

How severe is CVE-2018-6924?

CVE-2018-6924 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6924?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.