Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-10938
Published: August 27, 2018 / Updated: August 28, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14536
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10938
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing network packets within the cipso_v4_optptr() function in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted packet to the affected system, force the Linux kernel enter an infinite loop and cause denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-10938
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