Description
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.
Published: 2018-05-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1390-1 procps security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4208-1 procps security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11768 procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3658-1 procps-ng vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3658-2 procps-ng vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
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Opensuse Leap
Procps-ng Project Procps-ng
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-18T11:37:47.265Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-1124

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.632Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-23T13:29:00.263

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:13.937

Link: CVE-2018-1124

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-05-17T17:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-1124 - Bugzilla

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