CVE-2018-1000026
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.02% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/16/40Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/18/96Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/16/40Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/18/96Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.