CVE-2018-10360: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10360 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 7Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.41% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat6 products
- file< 0:5.11-36.el7 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_7.1 | < 0:5.11-33.el7_4.1 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_6.1
- file-debuginfo< 0:5.11-36.el7 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_7.1 | < 0:5.11-33.el7_4.1 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_6.1
- file-devel< 0:5.11-36.el7 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_7.1 | < 0:5.11-33.el7_4.1 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_6.1
- file-libs< 0:5.11-36.el7 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_7.1 | < 0:5.11-33.el7_4.1 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_6.1
- file-static< 0:5.11-36.el7 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_7.1 | < 0:5.11-33.el7_4.1 | < 0:5.11-35.el7_6.1
Mageia2 products
- file< 5.19-10.2.mga5
- file< 5.25-5.1.mga6
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Debian1 product
- file< 1:5.33-3
File_project1 product
- file5.33
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 42.3
Ubuntu1 product
- file< 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4 | < 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.1 | < 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.1
7 vendors · 13 products
References
26 links- github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
