5.5

CVE-2018-16885: linux linux_kernel Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16885DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16885
Published 03-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16885 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5
RHSA-2019:2029RHSA-2019:2043RHSA-2026:14823RHSA-2026:14869RHSA-2026:14925

Timeline

  1. 03-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu12 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.16.2-1
Linux1 product
Redhat1 product
The linux foundation1 product
  • kernel3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

5 vendors · 16 products

References

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