CVE-2018-9389
In ip6_append_data of ip6_output.c, there is a possible way to achieve code execution due to a heap buffer overflow
Medium · published January 17, 2025
What it is
In ip6_append_data of ip6_output.c, there is a possible way to achieve code execution due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Technical detail
- CVSS v3.1
- 5.1 · MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00106 · 1.1th percentile
- Published
- 2025-01-17T23:15Z
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