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UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9516 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9516

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 6, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change August 18, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

49 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

15 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux

191 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.11

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.11

7 explicit affected versions

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

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

18 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

57 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-aws

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

25 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.11

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

79 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-azure

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

29 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

38 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

45 explicit affected versions

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

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9516

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence