CVE-2018-25015 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2018-25015 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 0c6c8d8c809f697cd5fc581c6c08e9ad646c55a8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.14.16. There is a use-after-free in net/sctp/socket.c for a held lock after a peel off, aka CID-a0ff660058b8.

Publish Date: 2021-06-07

URL: CVE-2018-25015

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-25015

Release Date: 2021-06-07

Fix Resolution: v3.2.100, v3.16.55, v3.18.93, v4.1.50, v4.4.114, v4.9.79, v4.14.16

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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.