What is CVE-2018-5826?

CVE-2018-5826 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2018-5826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5826?

CVE-2018-5826 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5826?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-5826. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2018-5826 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2018-5826

Medium

In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, due to a race condition, a Use After Free condition can occur in the WLAN driver.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2018-04-03

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2018-5826 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2018-5826 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01

Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2018-5826

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.9 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2018-04-03

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5826?

CVE-2018-5826 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2018-5826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5826?

CVE-2018-5826 has a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-5826?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2018-5826. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2018-5826 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2018-5826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →