CVE-2018-5814: canonical ubuntu_linux Race Condition
CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5814DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5814
Published 12-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5814 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Race Condition vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 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 13 · Related 11Timeline
- 12-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.16.11, 4.14.43, 4.9.102, and 4.4.133, multiple race condition errors when handling probe, disconnect, and rebind operations can be exploited to trigger a use-after-free condition or a NULL pointer dereference by sending multiple USB over IP packets.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu21 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-130.156 | < 4.15.0-33.36
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1024.25 | < 4.4.0-1062.71 | < 4.15.0-1020.20
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1022.22~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1022.23
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.16.12-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.4.133 | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.9.102 | ≥ 4.10, ≤ 4.14.43 | ≥ 4.15, ≤ 4.16.11
Linux foundation1 product
- linux kernel< version 4.16.11, 4.14.43, 4.9.102, and 4.4.133
5 vendors · 26 products
References
28 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory