CVE-2018-5703

CRITICAL

Linux Kernel 4.13-4.14.86 - Out-of-bounds Write in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving TLS.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller-bugs/0PBeVnSzfqQ/5eXAlM46BQAJ

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 83.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 4.13 - 4.14.86
Published Jan 16, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026