CVE-2018-6924

Description

In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kernel crash or disclose kernel memory.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: FreeBSD FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041646 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.asc patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6924?
CVE-2018-6924 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6924?
To fix CVE-2018-6924, 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-2018-6924 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6924 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-2018-6924?
CVE-2018-6924 affects FreeBSD FreeBSD.
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