CVE-2018-1000026
linux-4.9 - security update
7.7
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.86%
Description
Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..
How to fix CVE-2018-1000026
To remediate CVE-2018-1000026, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.16.5-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.9.168-1~deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2018-1000026 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 4.16.5-1
- from 0, < 4.9.168-1~deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |