CVE-2018-8822
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 20, 2018 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.11, and in drivers/staging/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel 4.16-rc through 4.16-rc6, could be exploited by malicious NCPFS servers to crash the kernel or execute code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.6.12 ≤ v < 3.2.1023.17 ≤ v < 3.18.1033.19 ≤ v < 4.1.523.3 ≤ v < 3.16.574.10 ≤ v < 4.14.314.15 ≤ v < 4.15.144.2 ≤ v < 4.4.1254.5 ≤ v < 4.9.914.16 rc4.16 rc14.16 rc24.16 rc34.16 rc44.16 rc54.16 rc6
Affected range stops below 3.16.57, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.103, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.102, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.15.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.125, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.91, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (14)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/27/3VDB EntryBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103476Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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