CVE-2018-5873

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.

CVSS v3.1

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

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 41th percentile

Published

2018-07-06

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• Trinadh465/linux-4.1.15_CVE-2018-58730★ · 2023-08-16

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-5786
• CVE-2018-5925
• CVE-2018-5785
• CVE-2018-5950
• CVE-2018-5784
• CVE-2018-5954