CVE-2018-5333

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.14.13 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel through 4.14.13, the rds_cmsg_atomic function in net/rds/rdma.c mishandles cases where page pinning fails or an invalid address is supplied, leading to an rds_atomic_free_op NULL pointer dereference.

Exploits (5)

github WORKING POC 3 stars
by TamiiLambrado · cpoc
https://github.com/TamiiLambrado/CVE-pocs/tree/master/CVE-2018-5333-rds-nullderef.c
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by Mohamed Ghannam, Jann Horn, wbowling, bcoles, nstarke · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/rds_atomic_free_op_null_pointer_deref_priv_esc.rb
exploitdb WORKING POC
rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47957

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0280
EPSS Percentile 86.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 17.10
debian/debian_linux 7.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.14.13
Published Jan 11, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026