CVE-2018-5803

kernel: Missing length check of payload in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:_sctp_make_chunk() function allows denial of service

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

En el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a la 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51 y 3.2.102, un error en la función "_sctp_make_chunk()" (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) al gestionar el tamaño de paquetes SCTP puede explotarse para provocar un cierre inesperado del kernel.

An error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP, packet length can be exploited by a malicious local user to cause a kernel crash and a DoS.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-01-19 CVE Reserved
2018-03-01 CVE Published
2023-06-06 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (28)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html	Mailing List
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81331	Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-2	Third Party Advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-sctp/msg07036.html	Mailing List
https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg482523.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854	2019-03-27
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948	2019-03-27
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083	2019-03-27
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096	2019-03-27
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.102	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.51	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.25	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.15.8	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.121	2019-03-27
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.87	2019-03-27
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=07f2c7ab6f8d0a7e7c5764c4e6cc9c52951b9d9c	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1	2019-03-27
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2	2019-03-27
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187	2019-03-27
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188	2019-03-27
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5803	2019-03-26
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551051	2019-03-26

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 3.2.102 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 3.2.102"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 3.3 < 4.1.51 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.3 < 4.1.51"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.3 < 4.9.87 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.3 < 4.9.87"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.10 < 4.14.25 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.10 < 4.14.25"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 4.15 < 4.15.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.15 < 4.15.8"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Virtualization Host Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization Host"				4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization Host" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected