#VU12917 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-11232 

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#VU12917 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-11232

Published: May 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12917
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11232
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system. 

The weakness exists in the etm_setup_aux function due to improper validation of parameters. A local attacker can send specially crafted requests and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Update to version 4.10.2.

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