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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1466-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4266-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3732-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3732-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3741-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3741-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3742-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3742-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3763-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T05:33:44.409Z
Reserved: 2018-01-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-5390
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-08-06T20:29:01.570
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:43.610
Link: CVE-2018-5390
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN