kernel: Race condition errors in USB over IP functionality can cause denial of service
Published Jun 12, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
In the Linux Kernel before version 4.16.11, 4.14.43, 4.9.102, and 4.4.133, multiple race condition errors when handling probe, disconnect, and rebind operations can be exploited to trigger a use-after-free condition or a NULL pointer dereference by sending multiple USB over IP packets.
Affected products
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- Version Before version 4.16.11, 4.14.43, 4.9.102, and 4.4.133StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Foundation | Linux Kernel | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 4.4.133
- ≥ 4.5 · ≤ 4.9.102
- ≥ 4.10 · ≤ 4.14.43
- ≥ 4.15 · ≤ 4.16.11
Configuration 2
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 16.04
- 18.04
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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/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 1, 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 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00024) | 3.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 30.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 28.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 72.87th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 72.62th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 83.07th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (22)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041050 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5814 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588620 Issue Tracking
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.43 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.11 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.133 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.102 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=22076557b07c12086eeb16b8ce2b0b735f7a27e7 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5814
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81540/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-8/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3696-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5814
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