7.8

CVE-2018-9568: canonical ubuntu_linux Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:4154-1SUSE-SU-2018:4158-1SUSE-SU-2018:4196-1
Published 06-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9568 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.1% 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 · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.76%
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 27 · Related 17
OPENSUSE-SU-2019:0065-1RHSA-2019:0512RHSA-2019:0514RHSA-2019:2696RHSA-2019:2730RHSA-2019:2736

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.76% 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.

Ubuntu15 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-165.215 | < 4.4.0-101.124
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1003.3 | < 4.4.0-1041.50
  • linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Suse7 products
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_36&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 7-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_37&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 6-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_38&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS< 4-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_29&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS< 7-2.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_30&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS< 6-2.1
Redhat6 products
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.13.10-1
Google1 product
Google inc.1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.10.108 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.16.58 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.77 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.46 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.94 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.55 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.13.6

8 vendors · 33 products

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