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CVE-2018-5703
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-01-16T09:29:00.420 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:00:37.523

Summary

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving TLS.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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