Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available
Distribution package intelligence
Ubuntu vendor package status
Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.
5 package states
Repository candidate not checked
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
Ubuntu release
Source package
Vendor state
Fixed version
Evidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive
linux-azure-6.11
Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.
Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.
Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.
Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.
Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
Select the national-authority views to include. The exact source language is shown on each matched advisory. Your choice is remembered on this device and encoded in the shareable URL.
Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2018-1877
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
Linux Kernel version 3.18 to 4.16 incorrectly handles an SG_IO ioctl on /dev/sg0 with dxfer_direction=SG_DXFER_FROM_DEV and an empty 6-byte cmdp. This may lead to copying up to 1000 kernel heap pages to the userspace. This has been fixed upstream in https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a45b599ad808c3c982fdcdc12b0b8611c2f92824 already. The problem has limited scope, as users don't usually have permissions to access SCSI devices. On the other hand, e.g. the Nero user manual suggests doing `chmod o+r+w /dev/sg*` to make the devices accessible. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that the requirement for an attacker to have both the CAP_SYS_ADMIN and CAP_SYS_RAWIO capabilities makes it "virtually impossible to exploit.
What
Linux Kernel version 3.18 to 4.16 incorrectly handles an SG_IO ioctl on /dev/sg0 with dxfer_direction=SG_DXFER_FROM_DEV and an empty 6-byte cmdp. This may lead to copying up to 1000 kernel heap pages to the userspace. This has been fixed upstream in https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a45b599ad808c3c982fdcdc12b0b8611c2f92824 already. The problem has limited scope, as users don't usually have permissions to access SCSI devices. On the other hand, e.g. the Nero user manual suggests doing `chmod o+r+w /dev/sg*` to make the devices accessible. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that the requirement for an attacker to have both the CAP_SYS_ADMIN and CAP_SYS_RAWIO capabilities makes it "virtually impossible to exploit.
Why
The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Linux Kernel version 3.18 to 4.16 incorrectly handles an SG_IO ioctl on /dev/sg0 with dxfer_direction=SG_DXFER_FROM_DEV and an empty 6-byte cmdp. This may lead to copying up to 1000 kernel heap pages to the userspace. This has been fixed upstream in https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a45b599ad808c3c982fdcdc12b0b8611c2f92824 already. The problem has limited scope, as users don't usually have permissions to access SCSI devices. On the other hand, e.g. the Nero user manual suggests doing `chmod o+r+w /dev/sg*` to make the devices accessible. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that the requirement for an attacker to have both the CAP_SYS_ADMIN and CAP_SYS_RAWIO capabilities makes it "virtually impossible to exploit.
Why
The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
Network
A
Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1877Official EUVD mapping
0 linked advisory records.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-2868Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen, die möglicherweise zu einer Denial-of-Service- Bedingung führen oder eine Speicherbeschädigung verursachen können.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-505Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-426Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de
SUSE . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un
déni de service, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une
atteinte à l'intégrité des données.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-413Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux
d'Ubuntu . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de
provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, un déni de service et une
atteinte à la confidentialité des données.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-408Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-392Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de
SUSE. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un
déni de service à distance, un déni de service et une atteinte à la
confidentialité des données.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-362Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
de sécurité SUSE SUSE-SU-20182111-1 du 27 juillet 2018
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182111-1/
Bulletin de sécurité SUSE SUSE-SU-20182114-1 du 27 juillet 2018
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182114-1/
Bulletin de sécurité SUSE SUSE-SU-20182115-1 du 27 juillet 2018
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182115-1/
Référence CVE CVE-2017-5715
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5715
Référence CVE CVE-2017-5753
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5753
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1000200
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000200
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1000204
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000204
Référence CVE CVE-2018-10087
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10087
Référence CVE CVE-2018-10124
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10124
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1092
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1092
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1093
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1093
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1094
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1094
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1118
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1118
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1120
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1120
Référence CVE CVE-2018-1130
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-321Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-319Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de
SUSE . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de
sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur, un déni de service et une atteinte
à la confidentialité des données.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-299Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE
De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de
SUSE. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service et
une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.
Official advisory ↗JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2018-006878Linux Kernel における認可・権限・アクセス制御に関する脆弱性
** 未確定 ** 本件は、脆弱性として確定していません。 Linux Kernel には、認可・権限・アクセス制御に関する脆弱性が存在します。 ベンダは、本脆弱性に対して異議を唱えています。 詳細については、以下の NVD の Current Description を確認してください。 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000204
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 26 Jun 2018 · Last source change 5 Aug 2024, 12:40 UTC · CWE not yet assigned
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-1877
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment
Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
n/a · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
n/a · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.