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CVE-2018-12633

 

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.2. vbg_misc_device_ioctl() in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_linux.c reads the same user data twice with copy_from_user. The header part of the user data is double-fetched, and a malicious user thread can tamper with the critical variables (hdr.size_in and hdr.size_out) in the header between the two fetches because of a race condition, leading to severe kernel errors, such as buffer over-accesses. This bug can cause a local denial of service and information leakage.

Se ha descubierto un problema en el kernel de Linux hasta la versión 4.17.2. vbg_misc_device_ioctl() en drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_linux.c lee los mismos datos de usuario dos veces con copy_from_user. La cabecera de los datos de usuario es de tipo double-fetch y un hilo de usuario malicioso puede falsificar las variables críticas (hdr.size_in y hdr.size_out) en la cabecera entre los dos fetch debido a una condición de carrera. Esto desemboca en varios errores del kernel, como accesos específicos al búfer. Este error puede provocar una denegación de servicio (DoS) local y una fuga de información.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-06-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-22 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 <= 4.17.2
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.17.2"
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Affected