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.

• CWE-400

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/05/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/05/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Published

Oct 8, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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