CVE ID
CVE-2018-5390
DESCRIPTION
A flaw named SegmentSmack was found in the way the Linux kernel handled specially crafted TCP packets. A remote attacker could use this flaw to trigger time and calculation expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() functions by sending specially modified packets within ongoing TCP sessions which could lead to a CPU saturation and hence a denial of service on the system. Maintaining the denial of service condition requires continuous two-way TCP sessions to a reachable open port, thus the attacks cannot be performed using spoofed IP addresses.
CVSS3 Base Score 7.5
Public Date: 2018-08-06
CWE: CWE-400
RESOLUTION
Fixed with kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6.x86_64.rpm in Unitrends security update (>=08/16/2018)