What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1126?

CVE-2018-1126 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-1126?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-1126. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.0%.

Procps Ng CVE-2018-1126

CRITICAL

Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

2018-05-23 secalert@redhat.com

Integer Overflow Buffer Overflow Procps Ng Ubuntu Linux Debian Linux Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Struxureware Data Center Expert

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 23, 2018 - 13:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to an incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation/integer overflow issues. This flaw is related to CVE-2018-1124.

AnalysisAI

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to an incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation/integer overflow issues. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Integer Overflow (CWE-190), which allows attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow. procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to an incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation/integer overflow issues. This flaw is related to CVE-2018-1124. Affected products include: Procps-Ng Project Procps-Ng, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop. Version information: version 3.3.15.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate arithmetic operations, use safe integer libraries, check bounds before allocation.