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CVE-2018-1066 Detail

Description

The Linux kernel before version 4.11 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c:setup_ntlmv2_rsp() that allows an attacker controlling a CIFS server to kernel panic a client that has this server mounted, because an empty TargetInfo field in an NTLMSSP setup negotiation response is mishandled during session recovery.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cabfb3680f78981d26c078a26e5c748531257ebb Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103378 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1539599 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cabfb3680f78981d26c078a26e5c748531257ebb Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00015.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00016.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10187633/ Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-1066
NVD Published Date:
03/02/2018
NVD Last Modified:
04/23/2019
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.