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CVE-2018-9568

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-9568 is a memory corruption vulnerability, specifically a type confusion issue, found in the sk_clone_lock function of sock.c within the Android kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While it affects Android, canonical, Google, Linux, and Red Hat, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
0.71%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
49.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0072 is in the 87th 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 (16)

googlepatch availablevia nvd_reference
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-754.22.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-431.97.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-504.82.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.10.1.rt56.921.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-957.10.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.83.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.83.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-327.83.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-514.71.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Telco Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-514.71.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-514.71.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-693.58.1.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Extended Update SupportFixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-862.44.2.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.58.1.rt56.652.el6rt
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redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-9568Important

kernel: Memory corruption due to incorrect socket cloning

Sep 28, 2017

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:0512
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:0514
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:2696
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:2730
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:2736
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:3967
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:4056
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:4159
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:4164
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2019:4255
Third Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2018-12-01
PatchVendor Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3880-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3880-2
Third Party Advisory