CVE-2018-17977 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Linux kernel 4.14.67, specifically affecting CentOS 7, where mishandling of XFRM Netlink messages, IPPROTO_AH, and IPPROTO_IP packets can lead to memory exhaustion and system hangs. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium) and requires local root access for exploitation, making it a low-complexity attack with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.14.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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