7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-7566
Linux Kernel SNDRV Seq Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7566 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 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 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Oracle communications_eagle_application_processor
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 12
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-2018-7566.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2018-February/132026.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103605 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1483
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1487
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550142 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d15d662e89fc667b90cd294b0eb45694e33144da Patch Vendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch Third Party Advisory

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-7566 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-7566 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
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-362 CWE-119
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1483 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1487 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_application_processor:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_application_processor:16.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 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/2018/05/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 No Types Assigned https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103605 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103605 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 [No Types Assigned]
  • 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]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103605 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2018-February/132026.html No Types Assigned http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2018-February/132026.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d15d662e89fc667b90cd294b0eb45694e33144da No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d15d662e89fc667b90cd294b0eb45694e33144da Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550142 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550142 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
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-2018-7566 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-2018-7566 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-26: Leveraging Race Conditions Leveraging Race Conditions CAPEC-29: Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
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

0.08307

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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