CVE-2018-16062: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-16062UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16062DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16062
Published 29-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16062 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 7Timeline
- 29-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
dwarf_getaranges in dwarf_getaranges.c in libdw in elfutils before 2018-08-18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.63% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
Debian2 products
- elfutils< 0.175-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- elfutils< 0.174-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Elfutils_project1 product
- elfutils< 0.174
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- elfutils< 0.158-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | < 0.165-3ubuntu1.2 | < 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1
7 vendors · 10 products
References
13 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00030.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory