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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-20836

There is a race condition in smp_task_timedout() and smp_task_done() in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c, leading to a use-after-free.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 5.11%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.20. There is a race condition in smp_task_timedout() and smp_task_done() in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c, leading to a use-after-free.

CVSS 3.1
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.11% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · f5/traffix signaling delivery controller · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/snapprotect · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node · netapp/solidfire \& hci storage node · netapp/storage replication adapter for clustered data ontap · netapp/vasa provider for clustered data ontap · netapp/virtual storage console · netapp/hci compute node · opensuse/leap
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.