CVE-2018-5390
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
11.4%
top 6.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 6
Latest updateMay 13
Description
Linux kernel versions 4.9+ can be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages31 packages
Also affects: Debian Linux 8.0, 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, Enterprise Linux 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 6.7, 7.5
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
3CVEList▶
Linux kernel versions 4.9+ can be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service↗2018-08-06
📋Vendor Advisories
10Cisco▶
Linux and FreeBSD Kernels TCP Reassembly Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Affecting Cisco Products: August 2018↗2018-08-24