CVE-2018-5848

Description

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2 third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5848?
CVE-2018-5848 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5848?
To fix CVE-2018-5848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5848 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5848 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5848?
CVE-2018-5848 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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