CVE-2018-12714 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel through version 4.17.2, stemming from an out-of-bounds write in the trace event filter parsing. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve further impact through crafted perf_event_open and mmap system calls. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.17, < 4.17.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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