Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-11236
stdlib/canonicalize.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.27 and earlier, when processing very long pathname arguments to the realpath function, could encounter an integer overflow on 32-bit architectures, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow and, potentially, arbitrary code execution.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:7.40%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | glibc | all |
| redhat | virtualization_host | 4.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 |
| oracle | communications_session_border_controller | 8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.2.0 |
| oracle | enterprise_communications_broker | 3.0.0, 3.1.0 |
| netapp | data_ontap_edge | all |
| netapp | element_software_management | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
7.400%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-05-18T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-05-18T16:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-05-18 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T08:01:52 |
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