kernel: Memory corruption in ethtool_get_strings function in hns driver
Published Mar 8, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.12, Hisilicon Network Subsystem (HNS) does not consider the ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS case when retrieving sset_count data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by incompatibility between hns_get_sset_count and ethtool_get_strings.
Affected products
No data.
- < 4.12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 37.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00466) | 39.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 25.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=412b65d15a7f8a93794653968308fc100f2aa87c x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103349 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18222 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553371 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/412b65d15a7f8a93794653968308fc100f2aa87c x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18222
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18222
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=412b65d15a7f8a93794653968308fc100f2aa87c | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103349 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18222 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553371 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/412b65d15a7f8a93794653968308fc100f2aa87c | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18222 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18222 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Change history (0)
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