CVE-2018-1130 describes a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.16-rc7) within the dccp_write_xmit() function, affecting distributions like Canonical, Debian, Linux, and Red Hat. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service through crafted system calls, requiring local access but no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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