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CVE-2018-25015

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-25015 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 4.14.16, and also impacting NetApp products. This flaw, located in net/sctp/socket.c, involves a held lock after a peel-off operation. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.14.16CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.57%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
43.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0057 is in the 83rd percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-25015Important

kernel: use-after-free in net/sctp/socket.c for a held lock after a peel off

Jan 15, 2018

References

cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.16
Mailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
git.kernel.org / pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20210720-0002
Third Party Advisory
sites.google.com / view/syzscope/warning-held-lock-freed
ExploitThird Party Advisory
syzkaller.appspot.com / bug
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory