CVE-2017-18218

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.5-4.9.91 - Use-After-Free in hns_nic_net_xmit

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103277
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 31.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 4.5 - 4.9.92
Published Mar 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026