CVE-2018-1000026

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: February 9, 2018 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:32 AM UTC
7 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.12 ≤ v < 4.4.1814.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1024.15 ≤ v < 4.164.5.0 ≤ v < 4.9.159
Affected range stops below 4.14.102, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.181, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.159, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (15)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/16/40
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2018/01/18/96
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/859410/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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