CVE-2018-5391
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Detection and validation
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Sigma
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Atomic
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Nuclei
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What it is
ReportedThe Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. Various vulnerabilities in IP fragmentation have been discovered and fixed over the years. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size.
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What is affected
ReportedLinux; Kernel. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
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Urgency and basis
ReportedAct now · 558.8
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Exploitation evidence
Reportedlisted by a tracked exploitation catalog · VulnCheck KEV
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What to do
ReportedApply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
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