New Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel cryptographic system has been disclosed. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash the system or possibly corrupt memory leading to escalated privileges.

Threat ID:: CC-2651
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 4 September 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel cryptographic system has been disclosed. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash the system or possibly corrupt memory leading to escalated privileges.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Linux kernel

Linux kernel - Version 4.15-rc3 and prior

Threat details

For further information:

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Linux kernel commits and apply the necessary updates.

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status

CVE-2018-14619

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:50 pm