Vulnerability Description
In drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, local users can cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging differences in skb handling between hns_nic_net_xmit_hw and hns_nic_net_xmit.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.5, < 4.9.92 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=27463aPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103277Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/27463ad99f738ed93c7c8b3e2e5bc8c4853a2ffPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=27463aPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103277Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/27463ad99f738ed93c7c8b3e2e5bc8c4853a2ffPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-18218?
CVE-2017-18218 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13, local users can cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact by levera...
How severe is CVE-2017-18218?
CVE-2017-18218 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18218?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.