CVE-2018-10021

Description

drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c in the Linux kernel before 4.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ata qc leak) by triggering certain failure conditions. NOTE: a third party disputes the relevance of this report because the failure can only occur for physically proximate attackers who unplug SAS Host Bus Adapter cables

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-2/	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-1/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1089281	issue tracking third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/	vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html	mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-3/	vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=318aaf34f1179b39fa9c30fa0f3288b645beee39	vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/318aaf34f1179b39fa9c30fa0f3288b645beee39	third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-4/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10021?: CVE-2018-10021 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10021?: To fix CVE-2018-10021, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10021 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10021 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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