CVE-2018-5803 is a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, affecting versions prior to 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, including distributions like Debian and Red Hat. It stems from an error in the _sctp_make_chunk() function when processing SCTP packet lengths. This flaw can be exploited locally with low attack complexity, leading to a kernel crash and denial of service, as indicated by its CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.102CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 4.1.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.3, < 4.9.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, < 4.14.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.15, < 4.15.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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