CVE-2018-25020 : The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.17 mishandles situations with a l

The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.17 mishandles situations with a long jump over an instruction sequence where inner instructions require substantial expansions into multiple BPF instructions, leading to an overflow. This affects kernel/bpf/core.c and net/core/filter.c.

Published 2021-12-08 05:15:08

Updated 2022-04-05 20:55:40

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Overflow

Products affected by CVE-2018-25020

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 4.17
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Netapp » Cloud Backup » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » H410c Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Netapp » H410c » Version: N/A
Netapp » H300s Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Netapp » H300s » Version: N/A
Netapp » H500s Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Netapp » H500s » Version: N/A
Netapp » H700s Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Netapp » H700s » Version: N/A
Netapp » H300e Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Netapp » H300e » Version: N/A
Netapp » H500e Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Netapp » H500e » Version: N/A
Netapp » H700e Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Netapp » H700e » Version: N/A
Netapp » H410s Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Netapp » H410s » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-25020

EPSS FAQ

0.02%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 4 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-25020

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-25020

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-25020

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165477/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0083-1.html

Kernel Live Patch Security Notice LSN-0083-1 ≈ Packet Storm
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/050fad7c4534c13c8eb1d9c2ba66012e014773cb

bpf: fix truncated jump targets on heavy expansions · torvalds/linux@050fad7 · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0005/

CVE-2018-25020 Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-25020

Products affected by CVE-2018-25020

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-25020

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-25020

CWE ids for CVE-2018-25020

References for CVE-2018-25020