CVE-2018-5814
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.43Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.11Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.133Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.102Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=22076557b07c12086eeb16b8ce2b0b735f7a27e7Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=c171654caa875919be3c533d3518da8be5be966ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81540/Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-8/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.43Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.11Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.133Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.102Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=22076557b07c12086eeb16b8ce2b0b735f7a27e7Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=c171654caa875919be3c533d3518da8be5be966ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81540/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.