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UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18386 Low

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18386

drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.11 allows local attackers (who are able to access pseudo terminals) to hang/block further usage of any pseudo terminal devices due to an EXTPROC versus ICANON confusion in TIOCINQ.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published October 17, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

142 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-aws

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

49 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

70 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

30 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

34 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

44 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

41 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips

3 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-3849-2

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18386

drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.11 allows local attackers (who are able to access pseudo terminals) to hang/block further usage of any pseudo terminal devices due to an EXTPROC versus ICANON confusion in TIOCINQ.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence