CVE-2018-25222
Publication date 28 March 2026
Last updated 1 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
SC v7.16 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized input that exceeds buffer boundaries. Attackers can craft malicious input strings exceeding 1052 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode in the application context.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| sc | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.4 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H