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CVE-2018-8781

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-8781 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the udl_fb_mmap function of the Linux kernel's udldrmfb driver, affecting versions 3.4 through 4.15. This flaw allows local users with driver access to gain full read/write permissions on kernel physical pages, potentially leading to kernel-space code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been identified, there has been some community discussion about this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.4, < 3.16.57CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.17, < 3.18.103CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.19, < 4.1.52CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.2, < 4.4.125CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.5, < 4.9.91CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.50%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
40.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0050 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.rt56.910.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.el7a
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-957.el7
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: realtime-kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-8781Important

kernel: Integer overflow in drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c:udl_fb_mmap() can allow attackers to execute code in kernel space

Mar 21, 2018

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
patchwork.freedesktop.org / patch/211845
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
research.checkpoint.com / mmap-vulnerabilities-linux-kernel
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3654-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3654-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3656-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3674-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3674-2
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3677-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3677-2
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4187
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4188
Third Party Advisory