CVE-2018-8087

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.15.9 - Denial of Service via hwsim_new_radio_nl Memory Leak

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the hwsim_new_radio_nl function in drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering an out-of-array error case.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103397
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-3/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-4/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0049
EPSS Percentile 38.0%
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-772
Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 17.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
debian/debian_linux 9.0
linux/linux_kernel < 4.15.9
Published Mar 13, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026