Description
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Published: 2018-09-25
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 22.4% Moderate
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6537 An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3779-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp active Iq Performance Analytics Services
F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00'}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02838}

epss

{'score': 0.02786}


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager Big-ip Analytics Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager Big-ip Application Security Manager Big-ip Domain Name System Big-ip Edge Gateway Big-ip Fraud Protection Service Big-ip Global Traffic Manager Big-ip Link Controller Big-ip Local Traffic Manager Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager Big-ip Webaccelerator Big-iq Centralized Management Big-iq Cloud And Orchestration Enterprise Manager Iworkflow Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Linux Linux Kernel
Netapp Snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks Pan-os
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Enterprise Mrg Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T13:34:52.261Z

Reserved: 2018-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-14634

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T09:38:13.057Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-09-25T21:29:00.390

Modified: 2026-01-27T15:55:15.890

Link: CVE-2018-14634

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-09-25T17:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-14634 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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