An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6537 An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with access to SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. Kernel versions 2.6.x, 3.10.x and 4.14.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3775-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3779-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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History

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:enterprise_manager:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:iworkflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netapp active Iq Performance Analytics Services
F5
F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-iq Centralized Management
F5 big-iq Cloud And Orchestration
F5 enterprise Manager
F5 iworkflow
F5 traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
Netapp snapprotect
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks pan-os

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00'}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02838}

epss

{'score': 0.02786}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T13:34:52.261Z

Reserved: 2018-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-14634

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T09:38:13.057Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-09-25T21:29:00.390

Modified: 2026-01-27T15:55:15.890

Link: CVE-2018-14634

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-09-25T17:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-14634 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses