kernel: stack-based buffer overflow in chap_server_compute_md5() in iscsi target
Published Sep 25, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.74%
Description
A security flaw was found in the chap_server_compute_md5() function in the ISCSI target code in the Linux kernel in a way an authentication request from an ISCSI initiator is processed. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a stack buffer overflow and smash up to 17 bytes of the stack. The attack requires the iSCSI target to be enabled on the victim host. Depending on how the target's code was built (i.e. depending on a compiler, compile flags and hardware architecture) an attack may lead to a system crash and thus to a denial-of-service or possibly to a non-authorized access to data exported by an iSCSI target. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out, although we believe it is highly unlikely. Kernel versions 4.18.x, 4.14.x and 3.10.x are believed to be vulnerable.
Affected products
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- Version 4.18.x, 4.14.x, 3.10.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Linux Foundation | Kernel | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 3.1 · < 3.16.59
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.124
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.4.159
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.130
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.14.73
- ≥ 4.15 · < 4.18.11
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.0
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-957.1.3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3651
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.1.3.rt56.913.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.55.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1946
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-957.1.3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3651 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.1.3.rt56.913.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3666 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.55.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1946 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.74% (0.08743) | 95.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.74% (0.08743) | 94.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.98% (0.07984) | 91.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 10.39% (0.10391) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 8.18% (0.08183) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 13.79% (0.13790) | 93.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 7.98% (0.07984) | 91.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06612) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 8.65% (0.08655) | 92.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06612) | 90.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 9.53% (0.09529) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 10.61% (0.10610) | 92.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 8.59% (0.08589) | 91.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 10.33% (0.10333) | 92.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04073) | 80.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 81.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 80.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01037) | 83.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.10% (0.01103) | 84.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01703) | 86.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01324) | 83.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 78.16th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 77.94th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 87.42th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 0.00th | v1 |
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