CVE-2018-1124

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 79th percentile

Published

2018-05-23

Updated

2025-12-18

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.qualys.com/2018/05/17/procps-ng-audit-report-advisory.txt

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-11237
• CVE-2018-11242
• CVE-2018-11235
• CVE-2018-11243
• CVE-2018-11231
• CVE-2018-1125