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CVE-2018-14634

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 beli…

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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.
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 14.69%: +0.07

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 4 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Recorded Future
Press · 24 Feb 2026, 08:00 · January 2026 CVE Landscape: 23 Critical Vulnerabilities Mark 5% Increase, APT28 Exploits Microsoft Office Zero-Day - Recorded Future
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Jan 2026, 08:00 · ThreatsDay Bulletin: New RCEs, Darknet Busts, Kernel Bugs & 25+ More Stories - The Hacker News
SecurityWeek
Press · 27 Jan 2026, 08:00 · Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek
Cyber Daily
Press · 27 Jan 2026, 08:00 · Hacked: US cyber agency adds 6 vulnerabilities to known-exploited listing - Cyber Daily

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
luan0ap/cve-2018-14634811C09 Oct 2018, 16:44
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 14.7%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:57.542231+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
25 Sep 2018, 21:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
26 Jan 2026, 00:00
First press mention
27 Jan 2026, 08:00
Latest press mention
24 Feb 2026, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories