Description
In the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.14, dev_get_valid_name is not called before register_netdevice. This allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via an ioctl(TUNSETIFF) call with a dev name containing a / character. This is similar to CVE-2013-4343.
Published: 2019-05-17
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18933 In the tun subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.14, dev_get_valid_name is not called before register_netdevice. This allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via an ioctl(TUNSETIFF) call with a dev name containing a / character. This is similar to CVE-2013-4343.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:24:10.508Z

Reserved: 2018-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-7191

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-05-17T05:29:00.223

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:45.567

Link: CVE-2018-7191

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-01-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-7191 - Bugzilla

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