CVE-2018-16885

NameCVE-2018-16885
DescriptionA flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)buster4.19.249-2fixed
buster (security)4.19.269-1fixed
bullseye5.10.158-2fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.162-1fixed
bookworm6.1.15-1fixed
sid6.1.20-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsource(unstable)3.16.2-1

Notes

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1661503
https://git.kernel.org/linus/06ebb06d49486676272a3c030bfeef4bd969a8e6

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