#VU10812 Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-5803
Published: March 2, 2018 / Updated: March 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10812
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5803
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the _sctp_make_chunk() function due to boundary error. A local attacker can submit a crafted SCTP packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.