CVE-2018-5391
The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, IP implementation is vulnerable to denial of service conditions with low rates of specially modified packets
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 6, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 12, 2018
Description
The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. Various vulnerabilities in IP fragmentation have been discovered and fixed over the years. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
KernelLinux |
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References
- RHSA-2018:3540vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2785vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3083vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2925vendor-advisory
- VU#641765third-party-advisory
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-004.txt
- USN-3741-2vendor-advisory
- 1041476vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:3459vendor-advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next.git/commit/?id=c30f1fc041b74ecdb072dd44f858750414b8b19f
- RHSA-2018:2933vendor-advisory
- USN-3740-2vendor-advisory
- USN-3741-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3590vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2948vendor-advisory
- USN-3742-2vendor-advisory
- USN-3740-1vendor-advisory
- 105108vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180815 [SECURITY] [DLA 1466-1] linux-4.9 security updatemailing-list
- USN-3742-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2924vendor-advisory
- DSA-4272vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3586vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2846vendor-advisory
- 1041637vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:3096vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2791vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190315 [SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security updatemailing-list
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181003-0002/
- [oss-security] 20190628 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoftmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20190706 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoftmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20190706 Re: linux-distros membership application - Microsoftmailing-list
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74374841?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-linux-en
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-377115.pdf
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