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CVE-2018-5852

An unsigned integer underflow vulnerability in IPA driver result into a buffer over-read while reading NAT entry using debugfs command 'cat /sys/kernel/debug/ipa/ip4_nat'

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 46 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 43 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-11-26T14:15:17.970

Last Modified

2025-01-09T19:53:39.003

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-126
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-191
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm mdm9206_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9206 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9607_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9607 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9640_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9640 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9650 - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8909w_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8909w - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_210_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_210 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_212_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_212 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_205_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_205 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_425_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_425 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_430_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_430 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_450_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_450 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_615_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_615 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_616_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_616 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_415_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_415 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_617_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_617 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_625_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_625 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_650 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_652_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_652 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_810_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_810 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_820_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_820 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_820a_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_820a - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_835_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_835 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_845_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_845 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.