Linux Kernel 4.9 Call tcp_collapse_ofo_queue Packet input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 4.9 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function tcp_collapse_ofo_queue
of the component Call Handler. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
Linux kernel versions 4.9+ can be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service.
The bug was discovered 07/23/2018. The weakness was disclosed 08/06/2018 by Juha-Matti Tilli as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5390 since 01/11/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112026 (RHEL 7 : Virtualization (RHSA-2018:2402) (Foreshadow)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 237034 (Red Hat Update for kernel-alt (RHSA-2018:2948)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (112026). The entries 109193, 110288, 110931 and 110932 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 112026
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : Virtualization (RHSA-2018:2402) (Foreshadow)
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Patch: git.kernel.org
Timeline
01/11/2018 🔍07/23/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: RHSA-2018:2402
Researcher: Juha-Matti Tilli
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-5390 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041424
SecurityFocus: 104976 - Linux Kernel 'tcp_input.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/07/2018 07:39Updated: 05/01/2023 09:10
Changes: 08/07/2018 07:39 (81), 03/15/2020 11:36 (5), 05/01/2023 09:07 (5), 05/01/2023 09:10 (1)
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