What is CVE-2018-18096?

CVE-2018-18096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology For Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2018-18096?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Intel Quickassist Technology For Linux

CVE-2018-18096

Improper memory handling in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux (all versions) may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quickassist_technology_for_linux
Intel Corporation Quickassist Technology For Linux — versions All versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18096?: CVE-2018-18096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology For Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-18096?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.