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USN-3732-1 Not scored

linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerability

Juha-Matti Tilli discovered that the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel performed algorithmically expensive operations in some situations when handling incoming packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published August 6, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

14 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

10 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities USN-3732-1

Juha-Matti Tilli discovered that the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel performed algorithmically expensive operations in some situations when handling incoming packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence