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CVE-2018-5344

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2018-5344
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel through 4.14.13, drivers/block/loop.c mishandles lo_release serialization, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (__lock_acquire use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

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