CVE-2018-7492

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.14.7 - Denial of Service via RDS GET_MR NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the net/rds/rdma.c __rds_rdma_map() function in the Linux kernel before 4.14.7 allowing local attackers to cause a system panic and a denial-of-service, related to RDS_GET_MR and RDS_GET_MR_FOR_DEST.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103185
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3674-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3674-2/
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1527393
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10096441/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-2/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.7
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://xorl.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/linux-kernel-rdma-null-pointer-dereference/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0068
EPSS Percentile 47.7%
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 < 4.14.7
Published Feb 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026