CVE-2018-15471 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xen-netback driver, affecting Linux kernels through 4.18.1 and Xen through 4.11.x. This flaw allows a malicious or buggy Xen frontend to manipulate request queue mappings, leading to memory access outside of allocated buffers. Rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), successful exploitation could result in privilege escalation, Denial of Service, or information leaks. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.7, < 4.9.133CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, < 4.14.76CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.15, < 4.18.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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