CVE-2018-5803

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 25
Modified
Published: 12 Jun 2018, 16:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 05:47

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability -0.03%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

12 Jun 2018, 16:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 05:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 19%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0

  • linux foundation•linux kernel

    < version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102.

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.2.102 | ≥ 3.3, < 4.1.51 | ≥ 4.3, < 4.9.87 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.25 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.15.8

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    7.0

  • redhat•virtualization_host

    4.0

References (26)