Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-10021
drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c in the Linux kernel before 4.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ata qc leak) by triggering certain failure conditions. NOTE: a third party disputes the relevance of this report because the failure can only occur for physically proximate attackers who unplug SAS Host Bus Adapter cables
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3678-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3678-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3678-3/ (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/318aaf34f1179b39fa9c30fa0f3288b645beee39 (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10021?
- CVE-2018-10021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10021?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10021 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.