CVE-2018-5390

Summary

CVECVE-2018-5390
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-08-06 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:58:00 UTC
DescriptionLinux 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-400

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 3.2.2 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 3.2.2 p5 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.0 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.0 p11 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.1 p8 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.2 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.2 p4 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.4 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.4 p1 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 3.2.2 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 3.2.2 p5 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.0 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.0 p11 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.1 p8 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.2 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.2 p4 All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.4 All All All
Operating System A10networks Advanced Core Operating System 4.1.4 p1 All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Application Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms 1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms 1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center 1.2 All All All
Application Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center 1.2 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.1 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.2 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.3 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.4 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.11 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.1 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.2 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.3 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.10.4 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway x8.11 All All All
Application Cisco Expressway Series - All All All
Application Cisco Expressway Series - All All All
Application Cisco Meeting Management 1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Meeting Management 1.0.1 All All All
Application Cisco Meeting Management 1.0 All All All
Application Cisco Meeting Management 1.0.1 All All All
Application Cisco Network Assurance Engine 2.1(1a) All All All
Application Cisco Network Assurance Engine 2.1\(1a\) All All All
Application Cisco Network Assurance Engine 2.1\(1a\) All All All
Hardware Cisco Telepresence Conductor - All All All
Hardware Cisco Telepresence Conductor - All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.1 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.2 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.4 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.1 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.2 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Conductor Firmware xc4.3.4 All All All
Hardware Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server - All All All
Hardware Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server - All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.1 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.2 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.4 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.11 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.1 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.2 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.3 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.10.4 All All All
Operating System Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Firmware x8.11 All All All
Application Cisco Threat Grid-cloud - All All All
Application Cisco Threat Grid-cloud - All All All
Application Cisco Webex Hybrid Data Security - All All All
Application Cisco Webex Hybrid Data Security - All All All
Application Cisco Webex Video Mesh - All All All
Application Cisco Webex Video Mesh - All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Analytics All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Domain Name System All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Edge Gateway All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Link Controller All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator 14.0.0 All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator All All All All
Application F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator All All All All
Application F5 Traffix Systems Signaling Delivery Controller 4.4.0 All All All
Application F5 Traffix Systems Signaling Delivery Controller 4.4.0 All All All
Application F5 Traffix Systems Signaling Delivery Controller All All All All
Application Hp Aruba Airwave Amp All All All All
Application Hp Aruba Airwave Amp All All All All
Application Hp Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager All All All All
Application Hp Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc6 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc1 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc2 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc3 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc4 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc5 All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.18 rc6 All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Application Redhat Virtualization 4.0 All All All
Application Redhat Virtualization 4.0 All All All

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[SECURITY] [DLA 1466-1] linux-4.9 security update MLIST lists.debian.org Third Party Advisory
kernel/git/davem/net.git - David Miller's networking tree CONFIRM git.kernel.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
USN-3763-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
TCP/IP – CVE-2018-5390 (SEGMENTSMACK) – A10 Support CONFIRM www.a10networks.com Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-004.txt CONFIRM www.arubanetworks.com Third Party Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 MISC www.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
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support.f5.com/csp/article/K95343321 CONFIRM support.f5.com Third Party Advisory
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CVE-2018-5390 Linux Kernel Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com Third Party Advisory
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