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01 Record

CVE-2018-5848

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: qualcomm
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 32.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
2018-06-12 20:00Z8 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-09-17 00:31Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2018-01-19
Assigning CNA
qualcomm
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
  • CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundBase
  • CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')Base
Data version
5.1
Document digest
7673659926a20f9e718952ca9e9b11c39dcd96f00da139845a84477ecc84d8db

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Qualcomm, Inc.Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD AndroidAll Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.16.5-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1039.42
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-143.169~14.04.2

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-143.169
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1077.87
  • linux-aws-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1055.60
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1041.47
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1104.112
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1108.113

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.15.0-58.64
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.49
  • linux-aws-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1040.42
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1042.42
  • linux-oem
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1050.57
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1021.23
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1043.46
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.66

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux-azure-fde
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke
    No fix yet
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • linux-raspi-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 3.13.0-218.269
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1008.10
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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