Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-21008
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.16.7. A use-after-free can be caused by the function rsi_mac80211_detach in the file drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mac80211.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.006 (46.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.7 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-21008?
- CVE-2018-21008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-21008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.