CVE-2018-8087
kernel: Memory leak in drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c:hwsim_new_radio_nl() can lead to potential denial of service
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
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Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
Memory leak in the hwsim_new_radio_nl function in drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering an out-of-array error case.
Fuga de memoria en la función hwsim_new_radio_nl en drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c en el kernel de Linux hasta la versión 4.15.9 permite que usuarios locales provoquen una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) desencadenando un caso de error fuera de array.
The Linux kernel is vulnerable to a memory leak in the drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c:hwsim_new_radio_nl() function. An attacker could exploit this to cause a potential denial of service.
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Timeline
- 2018-03-13 CVE Reserved
- 2018-03-13 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103397 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-1 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-2 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-1 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-2 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-1 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-2 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-3 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-4 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8087 | 2019-08-07 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1555145 | 2019-08-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | <= 4.15.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.15.9" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 17.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "17.10" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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