CVE-2018-5391

High

Description

The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. Various vulnerabilities in IP fragmentation have been discovered and fixed over the years. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 6, 2018
First seenSep 6, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_analytics11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_domain_name_system11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_edge_gateway11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_link_controller11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later
  • f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.9 ≤ v ≤ 4.18—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus6.7, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus6.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0, 7.0—
debian debian_linux8.0, 9.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04—
microsoft windows_10No range specified, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803—
microsoft windows_7No range specified—
microsoft windows_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_rt_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2012No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2016No range specified, 1709, 1803—
f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_analytics11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_domain_name_system11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_edge_gateway11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_link_controller11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
f5 big-ip_webaccelerator11.5.1 ≤ v < 11.6.5.1, 12.1.0 ≤ v < 12.1.5, 13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.1.3, 14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.1.1, 14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.2.411.6.5.1, 12.1.5, 13.1.3, 14.0.1.1, 14.1.2.4
siemens ruggedcom_rm1224_firmwarev < 6.16.1
siemens ruggedcom_rox_ii_firmwarev < 2.13.32.13.3
siemens scalance_m-800_firmwarev < 6.16.1
siemens scalance_s615_firmwarev < 6.16.1
siemens scalance_sc-600_firmwarev < 2.02.0
siemens scalance_w1700_ieee_802.11ac_firmwarev < 2.02.0
siemens scalance_w700_ieee_802.11a\/b\/g\/n_firmwarev < 6.46.4
siemens simatic_net_cp_1242-7_firmwarev < 3.23.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1243-1_firmwarev < 3.23.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1243-7_lte_eu_firmwarev < 3.23.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1243-7_lte_us_firmwarev < 3.23.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1243-8_irc_firmwarev < 3.23.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1542sp-1_firmwarev < 2.12.1
siemens simatic_net_cp_1542sp-1_irc_firmwarev < 2.12.1
siemens simatic_net_cp_1543-1_firmwarev < 2.22.2
siemens simatic_net_cp_1543sp-1_firmwarev < 2.12.1
siemens simatic_rf185c_firmwarev < 1.31.3
siemens simatic_rf186c_firmwarev < 1.31.3
siemens simatic_rf186ci_firmwarev < 1.31.3
siemens simatic_rf188_firmwarev < 1.31.3
siemens simatic_rf188ci_firmwarev < 1.31.3
siemens sinema_remote_connect_server_firmware1.1 ≤ v < 2.0.12.0.1

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CVE-2018-5391 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar