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

CVSS v3.1
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
1.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
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.

The record
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
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JAN 23:15Z
    In ip6_append_data of ip6_output.c, there is a possible way to achieve code execution due to a heap buffer overflow
    cvelistv5