CVE-2018-5379: canonical ubuntu_linux Double Free
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesRHSA-2018:0377UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5379
Published 19-02-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5379 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Double Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 38.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
38.45%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Duplicates 1 · Related 6Timeline
- 19-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 can double-free memory when processing certain forms of UPDATE message, containing cluster-list and/or unknown attributes. A successful attack could cause a denial of service or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.5–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
38.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 38.45% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score38.45%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat9 products
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_workstation7.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Siemens1 product
- ruggedcom_rox_ii_firmware< 2.13.0
Ubuntu1 product
- quagga< 0.99.22.4-3ubuntu1.5 | < 0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.4
6 vendors · 15 products
References
19 links
- gogs.quagga.net/Quagga/quagga/src/master/doc/security/Quagga-2018-1114.txtX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00021.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0377Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
