CVE-2018-1000028 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2018-1000028?

CVE-2018-1000028 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Linux kernel version after commit bdcf0a423ea1 - 4.15-rc4+, 4.14.8+, 4.9.76+, 4.4.111+ contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in NFS server (nfsd) that can result in remote users reading or writing files they should not be able to via NFS. This attack appear to be exploitable via NFS server must export a filesystem with the "rootsquash" options enabled. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 1995266727fa.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000028?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-1000028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000028, GHSA-p7mv-684h-c4rx.