SB2018081620 - Debian update for linux
Published: August 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081620
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5391)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling reassembly of fragmented IPv4 and IPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets, trigger time and calculation expensive fragment reassembly algorithms and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.