CVE-2018-5390 vulnerability in Cisco and Other Products
Published on August 6, 2018
Linux kernel versions 4.9+ can be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2018-5390 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2018-5390
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Affected Versions
Linux Kernel:- Version 4.9 and below 4.9* is affected.
Exploit Probability
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