Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-1000026
Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.040 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/16/40 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000026?
- CVE-2018-1000026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000026?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.