CVE-2018-5803 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-5803 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 12/06/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: flexera | Vendor: Linux Foundation | Product: Linux Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-5803 Description

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.

Metrics

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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Denial of Service
Source: Linux Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).