CVE-2018-14633

kernel: stack-based buffer overflow in chap_server_compute_md5() in iscsi target

Published Sep 25, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security flaw was found in the chap_server_compute_md5() function in the ISCSI target code in the Linux kernel in a way an authentication request from an ISCSI initiator is processed. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a stack buffer overflow and smash up to 17 bytes of the stack. The attack requires the iSCSI target to be enabled on the victim host. Depending on how the target's code was built (i.e. depending on a compiler, compile flags and hardware architecture) an attack may lead to a system crash and thus to a denial-of-service or possibly to a non-authorized access to data exported by an iSCSI target. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although we believe it is highly unlikely. Kernel versions 4.18.x, 4.14.x and 3.10.x are believed to be vulnerable.

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Advisories

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1531-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4308-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6536 A security flaw was found in the chap_server_compute_md5() function in the ISCSI target code in the Linux kernel in a way an authentication request from an ISCSI initiator is processed. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a stack buffer overflow and smash up to 17 bytes of the stack. The attack requires the iSCSI target to be enabled on the victim host. Depending on how the target's code was built (i.e. depending on a compiler, compile flags and hardware architecture) an attack may lead to a system crash and thus to a denial-of-service or possibly to a non-authorized access to data exported by an iSCSI target. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although we believe it is highly unlikely. Kernel versions 4.18.x, 4.14.x and 3.10.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3776-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3777-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3779-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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