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TI-2018-06366 Aliases CVE-2018-8822GHSA-h62p-crx4-36fq

Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in…

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Incorrect buffer length handling in the ncp_read_kernel function in fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.11, and in drivers/staging/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c in the Linux kernel 4.16-rc through 4.16-rc6, could be exploited by malicious NCPFS servers to crash the kernel or execute code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 to before 3.2.102; 3.3 to before 3.16.57; 3.17 to before 3.18.103; 3.19 to before 4.1.52; 4.2 to before 4.4.125; 4.5 to before 4.9.91; 4.10 to before 4.14.31; 4.15 to before 4.15.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rcVulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.16 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 to before 3.2.102; 3.3 to before 3.16.57; 3.17 to before 3.18.103; 3.19 to before 4.1.52; 4.2 to before 4.4.125; 4.5 to before 4.9.91; 4.10 to before 4.14.31; 4.15 to before 4.15.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8822
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h62p-crx4-36fq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 12

Sources

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