CVE-2018-25062 flar2 ElementalX ipsec xfrm_user.c xfrm_dump_policy_done denial of service
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in the Android kernel's IPsec component via the xfrm_dump_policy_done function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25062?
CVE-2018-25062 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in flar2 ElementalX, published on 1 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in flar2 ElementalX up to 6.x on Nexus 9. Affected is the function xfrm_dump_policy_done of the file net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c of the component ipsec. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Upgrading to version 7.00 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 1df72c9f0f61304437f4f1037df03b5fb36d5a79. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217152.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elementalx Elementalx.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-25062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-636c-5w27-2fj8.