CVE-2018-17977

The Linux kernel 4.14.67 mishandles certain interaction among XFRM Netlink messages, IPPROTO_AH packets, and IPPROTO_IP packets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system hang) by leveraging root access to execute crafted applications, as demonstrated on CentOS 7.
References
Link Resource
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/05/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105539 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-10-08 10:29

Updated : 2018-11-26 07:51


NVD link : CVE-2018-17977

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17977


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CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel