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Known Exploited Vulnerability
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HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-14634
Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2026, 3:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Linux Kernel contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the create_elf_tables() function which could allow an unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary to escalate their privileges on the system.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/about/ ; https://www.kernel.org/ ; https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14634; https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14634

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-14634 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 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service
8 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
9 F5 big-ip_link_controller
10 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
11 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
12 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
13 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
14 F5 enterprise_manager
15 F5 big-iq_centralized_management
16 F5 big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration
17 F5 traffix_signaling_delivery_controller
18 F5 iworkflow
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Netapp active_iq_performance_analytics_services
2 Netapp snapprotect
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Paloaltonetworks pan-os
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 29
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the kernel and related packages.
  • Update the affected kernel package.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-14634 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2018-14634.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-14634 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-2018-14634 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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knd06/linux-kernel-exploitation

None

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
7 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 25, 2023, 10:40 a.m. This repo has been linked 178 different CVEs too.
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lnick2023/nicenice

None

Updated: 3 years ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.
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0xT11/CVE-POC

None

Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago
84 stars 31 fork 31 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1114 different CVEs too.
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xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456

None

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
14 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1029 different CVEs too.
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anoaghost/Localroot_Compile

Localroot Compile

C Shell Python

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
24 stars 23 fork 23 watcher
Born at : Aug. 1, 2019, 11:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 31 different CVEs too.
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luan0ap/cve-2018-14634

proof-of-concept (PoC) for linux dists based on Debian, CentOS and RedHat - exploit 1

C

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
6 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Oct. 8, 2018, 6:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc

✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.

awesome cve poc

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
3424 stars 685 fork 685 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.
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xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation

A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

linux-kernel kernel-exploitation exploit privilege-escalation security

Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago
6328 stars 987 fork 987 watcher
Born at : Nov. 13, 2016, 10:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 324 different CVEs too.
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ARGOeu-Metrics/secmon-probes

None

Makefile Shell C Perl Python

Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : June 9, 2016, 1:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-14634 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
ThreatsDay Bulletin: New RCEs, Darknet Busts, Kernel Bugs & 25+ More Stories

This week's updates show how small changes can create real problems. Not loud incidents, but quiet shifts that are easy to miss until they add up. The kind that affects systems people rely on every da ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 29, 2026 (4 days, 10 hours ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Catalog Update – 5 Vulnerabilities Added

January 27, 20261) CVE-2018-14634 – Linux Kernel Integer Overflow (Local Privilege Escalation)Type: Integer overflow in the Linux kernel’s create_elf_tables() function.Impact: A local, unprivileged us ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 27, 2026 (6 days, 20 hours ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-14634 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0 up to (excluding) 7.1.23 *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.0.16 *cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.0 up to (excluding) 8.1.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.1.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.2.1 up to (excluding) 11.6.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 up to (including) 2.3.0 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.1.0
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (including) 3.10.102 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (including) 2.6.39.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14.0 up to (including) 4.14.54 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (including) 2.6.39.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10 up to (including) 3.10.102 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14 up to (including) 4.14.54
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 Types: US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14634 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/mutagen-astronomy [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1624498 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable. An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.
    Removed Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1624498 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14634 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/mutagen-astronomy [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/143 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/143 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 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 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (including) 2.6.39.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (including) 3.10.102 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14.0 up to (including) 4.14.54
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

19.49 }} -2.71%

score

0.95223

percentile