CVE-2018-5391 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-5391 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/09/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: certcc | Vendor: Linux | Product: Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-5391 Description

The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. Various vulnerabilities in IP fragmentation have been discovered and fixed over the years. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-400
CWE Name: CWE-400
Source: Linux

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).