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CVE-2018-12232

UnknownEPSS 6.61%

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CVE-2018-12232 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In net/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.1, there is a race condition between fchownat and close in cases where they target the same socket file descriptor, related to the sock_close and sockfs_setattr functions. fchownat does not increment the file descriptor reference count, which allows close to set the socket to NULL during fchownat's execution, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.. EPSS estimates a 6.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In net/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.1, there is a race condition between fchownat and close in cases where they target the same socket file descriptor, related to the sock_close and sockfs_setattr functions. fchownat does not increment the file descriptor reference count, which allows close to set the socket to NULL during fchownat's execution, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.61%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel<= 4.17.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12232?
In net/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.1, there is a race condition between fchownat and close in cases where they target the same socket file descriptor, related to the sock_close and sockfs_setattr functions. fchownat does not increment the file descriptor reference count, which allows close to set the socket to NULL during fchownat's execution, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.
How severe is CVE-2018-12232?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-12232 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12232?
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Source: NVD / NIST