description: The Linux kernel before 4.15-rc8 was found to be vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference bug in the __netlink_ns_capable() function in the net/netlink/af_netlink.c file. A local attacker could exploit this when a net namespace with a netnsid is assigned to cause a kernel panic and a denial of service.
problem types: CWE-476
affected:
{
product: kernel:
vendor: [UNKNOWN]
versions:
status: affected, version: 4.15-rc8
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.0
]