CVE-2018-5873

Description

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin third party advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=34742aaf7cb16c95edba4a7afed6d2c4fa7e434b third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 third party advisory patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/073c516ff73557a8f7315066856c04b50383ac34 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5873?
CVE-2018-5873 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5873?
To fix CVE-2018-5873, 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-2018-5873 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5873 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-2018-5873?
CVE-2018-5873 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android.
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