CVE-2018-16884

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFS41+ subsystem. NFS41+ shares mounted in different network namespaces at the same time can make bc_svc_process() use wrong back-channel IDs and cause a use-after-free vulnerability. Thus a malicious container user can cause a host kernel memory corruption and a system panic. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out.

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
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Affected: [UNKNOWN] kernel:
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106253 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3981-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3980-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3980-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3981-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1873 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1891 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16884 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10733769/ patch vendor advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/10733767/ patch vendor advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21430012 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16884?
CVE-2018-16884 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16884?
To fix CVE-2018-16884, 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-2018-16884 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16884 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16884?
CVE-2018-16884 affects [UNKNOWN] kernel:.
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