7.7

CVE-2018-1000026: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2019-0107UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000026DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000026
Published 09-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000026 is a high (CVSS 7.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.7, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 11
DLA-1771-1MGASA-2019-0171MGASA-2019-0172RHSA-2018:2948RHSA-2018:3083RHSA-2018:3096

Timeline

  1. 09-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.02% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu22 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-144.193 | < 4.4.0-119.143
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1016.16 | < 4.4.0-1054.63
  • linux-azure< 4.13.0-1014.17
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Mageia5 products
  • kernel< 4.14.104-2.mga6
  • kernel-userspace-headers< 4.14.104-2.mga6
  • kmod-vboxadditions< 5.2.24-8.mga6
  • kmod-virtualbox< 5.2.24-8.mga6
  • kmod-xtables-addons< 2.13-82.mga6
Redhat4 products
Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 2.6.12, < 4.4.181 | ≥ 4.5.0, < 4.9.159 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.102 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.16

6 vendors · 35 products

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