CVE-2018-14634

kernel: Integer overflow in Linux's create_elf_tables function

Published Sep 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 14.7% KEV · Listed
Description
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6537 An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.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-3779-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp active Iq Performance Analytics Services
F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02838}

epss

{'score': 0.02786}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jan 27, 2026, 1:34 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 25, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 25, 2018, 5:00 PM