CVE-2018-10021 (Medium) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

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CVE-2018-10021 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: 32145daf0c96b012284199f23418243e0168269f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (3)

/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c /drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c /drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c

Vulnerability Details

drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c in the Linux kernel before 4.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ata qc leak) by triggering certain failure conditions. NOTE: a third party disputes the relevance of this report because the failure can only occur for physically proximate attackers who unplug SAS Host Bus Adapter cables

Publish Date: 2018-04-11

URL: CVE-2018-10021

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10021

Release Date: 2018-04-11

Fix Resolution: 4.16

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.