Linux Kernel up to 4.15.8 mdio-bcm-unimac.c unimac_mdio_probe null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.15.8 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function unimac_mdio_probe
of the file drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The unimac_mdio_probe function in drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.8 does not validate certain resource availability, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference).
The bug was discovered 03/10/2018. The weakness was published 03/10/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8043 since 03/10/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108427 (Fedora 26 : kernel (2018-bf60ec1389)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277239 (Fedora Security Update for kernel (FEDORA-2018-cf76003e1f)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108427). Similar entries are available at 114232, 114343 and 127051.
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 108427
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : kernel (2018-bf60ec1389)
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OpenVAS ID: 64762
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2018-cf76003e1f
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Patch: git.kernel.org
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Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2018-bf60ec1389
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-8043 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1040749
SecurityFocus: 105987 - Linux Kernel CVE-2018-19407 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2018 08:32Updated: 02/21/2023 09:20
Changes: 03/11/2018 08:32 (76), 01/12/2020 11:44 (5), 02/21/2023 09:17 (7), 02/21/2023 09:20 (1)
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