Upstream information

CVE-2018-14634 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.8 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low Low
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1108912 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1108963 [RESOLVED], 1120323 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1122265 [RESOLVED / INVALID]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-ec2-extra >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2018-2063
SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2018-2185
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
 Patchnames:
sleposp3-kernel-13799
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11 SP4
  • kernel-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-rt-base >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-rt-devel >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-rt_trace >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-rt_trace-base >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-rt_trace-devel >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-source-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
  • kernel-syms-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-69.36.1
 Patchnames:
slertesp4-linux-kernel-13810
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3-LTSS
  • kernel-bigsmp >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-bigsmp-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-bigsmp-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.106.50.1
 Patchnames:
slessp3-kernel-13799
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • kernel-bigmem >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-bigmem-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-bigmem-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
 Patchnames:
slessp4-kernel-13796
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1-LTSS
  • kernel-default >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-macros >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_63-default >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_63-xen >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_66-default >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_66-xen >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_69-default >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_69-xen >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_82-default >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_82-xen >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-default >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-xen >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_88-default >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_88-xen >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_93-default >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_93-xen >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_96-default >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_96-xen >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_99-default >= 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_99-xen >= 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23 >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_24 >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_25 >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26 >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_28 >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_29 >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_30 >= 4-2.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2063
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2266
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2267
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2268
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2269
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2270
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2271
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2272
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2273
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2275
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-LTSS
  • kernel-default >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-devel >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-macros >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.12.61-52.146.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_101-default >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_101-xen >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_106-default >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_106-xen >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_111-default >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_111-xen >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_119-default >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_119-xen >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-default >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-xen >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-default >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-xen >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_128-default >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_128-xen >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_133-default >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_133-xen >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-default >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-xen >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-default >= 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-xen >= 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-default >= 1-1.5.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-xen >= 1-1.5.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28 >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_29 >= 10-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_30 >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_31 >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_32 >= 9-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_33 >= 8-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_34 >= 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_35 >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_36 >= 5-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_37 >= 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_38 >= 1-1.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2185
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2309
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2310
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2311
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2312
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2313
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2314
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2315
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2316
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2317
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • kernel-default >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-macros >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.12.74-60.64.104.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_104-default >= 1-2.5.1
  • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_104-xen >= 1-2.5.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_31 >= 1-2.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2019-1065
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-108.71.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-kernel-13796

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Business Critical Linux 12 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Business Critical Linux 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 GA kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 GA kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 GA kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 GA LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 GA kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis