CVE-2018-5703

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CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

EPSS

3%p85

Published

Jan 16, 2018 (Jan 16, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: linux
Products: linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-787
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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