kernel: net: xen: Linux netback driver OOB access in hash handling (XSA-270)
Published Aug 17, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
Description
An issue was discovered in xenvif_set_hash_mapping in drivers/net/xen-netback/hash.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.1, as used in Xen through 4.11.x and other products. The Linux netback driver allows frontends to control mapping of requests to request queues. When processing a request to set or change this mapping, some input validation (e.g., for an integer overflow) was missing or flawed, leading to OOB access in hash handling. A malicious or buggy frontend may cause the (usually privileged) backend to make out of bounds memory accesses, potentially resulting in one or more of privilege escalation, Denial of Service (DoS), or information leaks.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- ≥ 4.7 · < 4.9.133
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.14.76
- ≥ 4.15 · < 4.18.14
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
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 5 | xen | 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 26.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 24.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 53.75th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 53.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 78.25th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.31% (0.02314) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-270.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15471 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1607 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1610555 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15471
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3819-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-3/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15471
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4313 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-270.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15471 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1607 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1610555 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15471 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3819-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-2/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3820-3/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15471 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4313 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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