CVE-2018-5803
published 2018-06-12CVE-2018-5803: In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.55%
42.7th percentile
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.
Affected
20 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.15.11-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.15.11-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 3.2.102 | 3.2.102 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.11-1 | 4.15.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.11-1 | 4.15.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.11-1 | 4.15.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.11-1 | 4.15.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-153.203 | 3.13.0-153.203 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-127.153 | 4.4.0-127.153 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.3 < 4.1.51 | 4.1.51 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.10 < 4.14.25 | 4.14.25 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.15.8 | 4.15.8 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.3 < 4.9.87 | 4.9.87 |
| linux_foundation | linux_kernel | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | virtualization_host | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv7.1HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.1HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-rw4x-j5hr-xcjv: In the Linux Kernel before version 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-rw4x-j5hr-xcjv: In the Linux Kernel before version 4
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2018-07-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-12154 [HIGH] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in
some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading
and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12154)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-12193)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possib
OSV
linux-oem vulnerabilities
osv·2018-07-02·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-1130 [MEDIUM] linux-oem vulnerabilities
linux-oem vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a null pointer dereference vulnerability existed in
the DCCP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-1130)
Jann Horn discovered that the 32 bit adjtimex() syscall implementation for
64 bit Linux kernels did not properly initialize memory returned to user
space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-11508)
Wang Qize discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the SMBus driver for ACPI Embedded Controllers in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel
pointer addresses). (CVE-2018-5750)
It was discovered that
OSV
CVE-2018-5803: In the Linux Kernel before version 4
osv·2018-06-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5803: In the Linux Kernel before version 4
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, vulnerabilities
osv·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-3639 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, vulnerabilities
Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing
speculative execution of a memory read may allow unauthorized memory
reads via a sidechannel attack. This flaw is known as Spectre
Variant 4. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2018-3639)
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-17975)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the F2FS implementation
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2017-18193)
It was discovered
OSV
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
USN-3654-1 fixed vulnerabilities and added mitigations in the Linux
kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding
updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu
16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing
speculative execution of a memory read may allow unauthorized memory
reads via a sidechannel attack. This flaw is known as Spectre
Variant 4. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2018-3639)
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitra
OSV
linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-17975 [MEDIUM] linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-17975)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the F2FS implementation
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2017-18193)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Hisilicon HNS
Ethernet Device driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-18222)
It was discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
validate that
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-07-02·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-1130 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a null pointer dereference vulnerability existed in
the DCCP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-1130)
Jann Horn discovered that the 32 bit adjtimex() syscall implementation for
64 bit Linux kernels did not properly initialize memory returned to user
space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-11508)
Wang Qize discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the SMBus driver for ACPI Embedded Controllers in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive info
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-07-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-12154 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in
some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading
and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12154)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2017-12193)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A loc
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-07-02·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2017-12154 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3698-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.
It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in
some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading
and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12154)
Fan Wu, Haoran Qiu, and Shixiong Zhao discovered that the associative array
implementation in the Linux kernel sometimes did not properly handle adding
a new entry. A local at
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-07-02·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-1130 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a null pointer dereference vulnerability existed in
the DCCP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-1130)
Jann Horn discovered that the 32 bit adjtimex() syscall implementation for
64 bit Linux kernels did not properly initialize memory returned to user
space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2018-11508)
Wang Qize discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed
in the SMBus driver for ACPI Embedded Controllers in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitiv
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-17975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were addressed in the Linux kernel.
Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing
speculative execution of a memory read may allow unauthorized memory
reads via a sidechannel attack. This flaw is known as Spectre
Variant 4. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2018-3639)
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-17975)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the F2FS implementation
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial o
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-17975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2, Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2017-17975)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the F2FS implementation
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2017-18193)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the Hisilicon HNS
Ethernet Device driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-18222)
It w
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-17975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were addressed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3654-1 fixed vulnerabilities and added mitigations in the Linux
kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding
updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu
16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Jann Horn and Ken Johnson discovered that microprocessors utilizing
speculative execution of a memory read may allow unauthorized memory
reads via a sidechannel attack. This flaw is known as Spectre
Variant 4. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2018-3639)
Tuba Yavuz discovered that a double-free error existed in the USBTV007
driver of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use t
Red Hat
kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
vendor_redhat·2018-02-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.
An error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP, packet length can be exploited by a malicious local user to cause a kernel crash and a DoS.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2018-5803: linux - In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5803: linux - In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and...
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.15.11-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.15.11-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.15.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.15.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.15.11-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
bugzilla·2018-03-02·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service
An error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited by a malicious local user to cause a kernel crash and a DoS.
References:
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146620/secunia-sctpmakechunkdos.txt
https://marc.info/?t=151818093200004&r=1&w=2
https://marc.info/?t=151818682600001&r=1&w=2
An upstream patch:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07f2c7ab6f8d0a7e7c5764c4e6cc9c52951b9d9c
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1551053]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
R
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-03-02·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-5803 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-5803 kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg
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2018-06-12
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