7.8

CVE-2018-9516: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-9516DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9516
Published 06-11-2018Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9516 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 19 · Related 14
DLA-1529-1DLA-1531-1DSA-4308-1RHSA-2019:2029RHSA-2019:2043SUSE-SU-2018:3659-1

Timeline

  1. 06-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu22 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-134.160 | < 4.15.0-44.47
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1028.31 | < 4.4.0-1066.76 | < 4.15.0-1032.34
  • linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1032.34~16.04.1
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1037.39~14.04.2 | < 4.15.0-1037.39~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1037.39
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Google1 product
Google inc.1 product

5 vendors · 27 products

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