CVE-2018-5873
Severity Score
7.0
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.
Debido a una condición de carrera al acceder a los archivos en todas las distribuciones de Android de CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM y QRD Android) que utilizan el kernel de Linux antes del parche de seguridad de nivel del 05/07/2018, puede ocurrir una condición de uso de memoria previamente liberada en el kernel.
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Timeline
- 2018-01-19 CVE Reserved
- 2018-07-06 CVE Published
- 2023-08-16 First Exploit
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-21 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Trinadh465/linux-4.1.15_CVE-2018-5873 | 2023-08-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01 | 2023-07-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | - | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 3.19 < 4.1.50 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.19 < 4.1.50" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.2 < 4.4.116 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.2 < 4.4.116" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.5 < 4.9.82 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.5 < 4.9.82" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 4.10 < 4.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.10 < 4.11" | - |
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