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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5873

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.

Products
linux
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
4.11.6-1
CVEs
CVE-2018-5873
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5873

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Jul 2018, 19:29 UTC

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. Due to a race condition when accessing files, a Use After Free condition can occur. This also affects all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5873

linux

Fixed versions: 4.11.6-1

linux

Fixed versions: 4.11.6-1

linux

Fixed versions: 4.11.6-1

Complete source record
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