CVE-2018-5703

Published: Jan 16, 2018Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.13 to 4.14.86
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.15 to 4.15.8

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (2)

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller-bugs/0PBeVnSzfqQ/5eXAlM46BQAJ

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller-bugs/0PBeVnSzfqQ/5eXAlM46BQAJ

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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