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CVE-2018-18559

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 2.61%

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CVE-2018-18559 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel through 4.19, a use-after-free can occur due to a race condition between fanout_add from setsockopt and bind on an AF_PACKET socket. This issue exists because of the 15fe076edea787807a7cdc168df832544b58eba6 incomplete fix for a race condition. EPSS estimates a 2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel through 4.19, a use-after-free can occur due to a race condition between fanout_add from setsockopt and bind on an AF_PACKET socket. This issue exists because of the 15fe076edea787807a7cdc168df832544b58eba6 incomplete fix for a race condition. The code mishandles a certain multithreaded case involving a packet_do_bind unregister action followed by a packet_notifier register action. Later, packet_release operates on only one of the two applicable linked lists. The attacker can achieve Program Counter control.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.61%

83.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.2.95, < 3.2.100
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.14.58, < 3.15
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.18.25, < 3.18.88
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.1.14, < 4.1.49
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.2.7, < 4.3
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.3.1, < 4.4.106
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.5, < 4.9.70
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.14.7
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform3.11
RedhatVirtualization Host4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18559?
In the Linux kernel through 4.19, a use-after-free can occur due to a race condition between fanout_add from setsockopt and bind on an AF_PACKET socket. This issue exists because of the 15fe076edea787807a7cdc168df832544b58eba6 incomplete fix for a race condition. The code mishandles a certain multithreaded case involving a packet_do_bind unregister action followed by a packet_notifier register action. Later, packet_release operates on only one of the two applicable linked lists. The attacker can achieve Program Counter control.
How severe is CVE-2018-18559?
CVE-2018-18559 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18559?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST