CVE-2018-1126
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to an incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation/integer overflow issues. This flaw is related to CVE-2018-1124.
02 Description
procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to an incorrect integer size in proc/alloc.* leading to truncation/integer overflow issues. This flaw is related to CVE-2018-1124.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.87% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 79.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2018-05-23 13:00Z8 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-12-17 20:45Z10 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2017-12-04
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- a54910775698e2566593d676b300ae525244c7cf82d368b5e2c4f0d7cc42988b
05 Affected products
06 References
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3658-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-1/
- www.debian.orgDSA-4208https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4208
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1777https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1777
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20180531 [SECURITY] [DLA 1390-1] procps security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00021.html
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2267https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2267
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:2268https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2268
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1700https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1700
- help.ecostruxureit.comhttps://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
- www.securityfocus.com104214http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104214
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20180517 Qualys Security Advisory - Procps-ng Audit Reporthttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122
- www.securitytracker.com1041057http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041057
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:1820https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1820
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1126
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3658-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3658-2/
- www.qualys.comhttps://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2019:1944https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1944
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:2376http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00058.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:2379http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00059.html
07 Fixed in
Arch Linux
- procps-ng Fixed in 3.3.15-1
Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- procps Fixed in 2:3.3.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- procps Fixed in 2:3.3.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- procps Fixed in 2:3.3.15-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- procps Fixed in 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu2.3
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- procps Fixed in 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- procps Fixed in 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.