Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.5%
top 35.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedMay 23
Latest updateMay 13

Description

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

Debianprocps< 2:3.3.15-1+3
CVEListV5[unknown]/procps-ngprocps-ng 3.3.15
NVDopensuse/leap15.0, 15.1+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04, Enterprise Linux 6.0, 7.0, 7.5

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
GHSA
GHSA-6m7w-m36x-76pq: procps-ng before version 32022-05-13
CVEList
CVE-2018-1124: procps-ng before version 32018-05-23
OSV
CVE-2018-1124: procps-ng before version 32018-05-23
OSV
procps vulnerabilities2018-05-23

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Procps-ng - Multiple Vulnerabilities2018-05-30

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
procps-ng vulnerabilities2018-06-05
Ubuntu
procps-ng vulnerabilities2018-05-23
Red Hat
procps: Integer overflows leading to heap overflow in file2strvec2018-05-17
Red Hat
procps: incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation / integer overflow issues2018-05-17
Debian
CVE-2018-1124: procps - procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows lead...2018

💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-1124 procps-ng: procps-ng, procps: Integer overflows leading to heap overflow in file2strvec [fedora-all]2018-05-18
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-1126 procps-ng, procps: incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation / integer overflow issues2018-05-08
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-1124 procps-ng, procps: Integer overflows leading to heap overflow in file2strvec2018-05-07
CVE-2018-1124 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is | cvebase.io