CVE-2018-5703
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2018 at 09:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving TLS.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.13 ≤ v < 4.14.864.15 ≤ v < 4.15.8
Affected range stops below 4.14.86, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.15.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller-bugs/0PBeVnSzfqQ/5eXAlM46BQAJCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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