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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1120 · published 20 June 2018

CVE-2018-1120: Linux kernel heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

A flaw was found affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.17. By mmap()ing a FUSE-backed file onto a process's memory containing command line arguments (or environment strings), an attacker can cause utilities from psutils or procps (such as ps, w) or any other program which makes a read() call to the /proc/<pid>/cmdline (or /proc/<pid>/environ) files to block indefinitely (denial of service) or for some controlled time (as a synchronization primitive for other attacks).

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflowCWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 3.5
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw was found affecting the Linux kernel before version 4.17. By mmap()ing a FUSE-backed file onto a process's memory containing command line arguments (or environment strings), an attacker can cause utilities from psutils or procps (such as ps, w) or any other program which makes a read() call to the /proc/<pid>/cmdline (or /proc/<pid>/environ) files to block indefinitely (denial of service) or for some controlled time (as a synchronization primitive for other attacks).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104229 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1120 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7f7ccc2ccc2e70c6054685f5e3522efa81556830 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/122 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104229 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1120 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7f7ccc2ccc2e70c6054685f5e3522efa81556830 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-14 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3910-2/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44806/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1120), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.