CVE-2018-14634

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jan 2026, 15:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References () https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 - () https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS - () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 - US Government Resource
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
Netapp snapprotect
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5
Paloaltonetworks
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 iworkflow
F5 big-iq Centralized Management

26 Jan 2026, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14634 -

21 Nov 2024, 03:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105407 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2748 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2763 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2846 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3591 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3643 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14634 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190204-0002/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 - () https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-14634 -
References () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS - () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K20934447?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3775-2/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3779-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45516/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/25/4 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-09-25 21:29

Updated : 2026-01-27 15:55


NVD link : CVE-2018-14634

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14634

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14634


JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

  • big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
  • big-ip_application_security_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
  • big-ip_webaccelerator
  • big-ip_edge_gateway
  • big-ip_fraud_protection_service
  • iworkflow
  • big-ip_global_traffic_manager
  • big-ip_link_controller
  • big-ip_domain_name_system
  • big-ip_analytics
  • big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
  • traffix_signaling_delivery_controller
  • big-iq_centralized_management
  • enterprise_manager

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server_eus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

netapp

  • snapprotect

linux

  • linux_kernel

paloaltonetworks

  • pan-os

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound