7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-11506
Linux CDROM sr_do_ioctl stack buffer overflow vulnerability
Description

The sr_do_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sr_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.16.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact because sense buffers have different sizes at the CDROM layer and the SCSI layer, as demonstrated by a CDROMREADMODE2 ioctl call.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2018, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11506 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11506.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/efrmv/status/1001574894273007616 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/efrmv/status/1001574894273007616 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-11506 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11506 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.16.12 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.11 up to (excluding) 4.14.45 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.16.13
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/efrmv/status/1001574894273007616 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/efrmv/status/1001574894273007616 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f7068114d45ec55996b9040e98111afa56e010fe Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.16.12
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The sr_do_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sr_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.16.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact because sense buffers have different sizes at the CDROM layer and the SCSI layer. The sr_do_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sr_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.16.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact because sense buffers have different sizes at the CDROM layer and the SCSI layer, as demonstrated by a CDROMREADMODE2 ioctl call.
    Added Reference https://twitter.com/efrmv/status/1001574894273007616 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-11506 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-11506 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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