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CVE-2018-5873

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4...

7.0 HighPublic exploitFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.50%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.0

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.

Record
CVE-2018-5873
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2018-5873
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17640 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-17640
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w7cq-36jp-q6wg 7.0

An issue was discovered in the __ns_get_path function in fs/nsfs.c in the Linux kernel before 4...

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.

Record
GHSA-w7cq-36jp-q6wg
CVSS 3.0
7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.0

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.

Record
CVE-2018-5873
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-5873 7.0

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5873
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5873 7.3

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5873
CVSS 4.0
7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
 before 4.11.6-1
4.11.6-1
linux
Debian:13
 before 4.11.6-1
4.11.6-1
linux
Debian:14
 before 4.11.6-1
4.11.6-1
linux-aws
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1017.17, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1002.24.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.54.4.0-1006.64.4.0-1009.9
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4.4.0-1010.104.4.0-1011.114.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1014.144.4.0-1016.16
4.4.0-1017.17
linux-lts-xenial
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1, plus listed versions
4.4.0-13.29~14.04.14.4.0-14.30~14.04.24.4.0-15.31~14.04.14.4.0-18.34~14.04.14.4.0-21.37~14.04.1
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4.4.0-22.39~14.04.14.4.0-22.40~14.04.14.4.0-24.43~14.04.14.4.0-28.47~14.04.14.4.0-31.50~14.04.14.4.0-34.53~14.04.14.4.0-36.55~14.04.14.4.0-38.57~14.04.14.4.0-42.62~14.04.14.4.0-45.66~14.04.14.4.0-47.68~14.04.14.4.0-51.72~14.04.14.4.0-53.74~14.04.14.4.0-57.78~14.04.14.4.0-59.80~14.04.14.4.0-62.83~14.04.14.4.0-63.84~14.04.24.4.0-64.85~14.04.14.4.0-66.87~14.04.14.4.0-67.88~14.04.14.4.0-70.91~14.04.14.4.0-71.92~14.04.14.4.0-72.93~14.04.14.4.0-75.96~14.04.14.4.0-78.99~14.04.24.4.0-79.100~14.04.14.4.0-81.104~14.04.14.4.0-83.106~14.04.14.4.0-87.110~14.04.14.4.0-89.112~14.04.14.4.0-91.114~14.04.14.4.0-92.115~14.04.14.4.0-93.116~14.04.14.4.0-96.119~14.04.14.4.0-97.120~14.04.14.4.0-98.121~14.04.14.4.0-101.124~14.04.14.4.0-103.126~14.04.14.4.0-104.127~14.04.14.4.0-108.131~14.04.14.4.0-109.132~14.04.14.4.0-111.134~14.04.14.4.0-112.135~14.04.14.4.0-116.140~14.04.14.4.0-119.143~14.04.1
4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1
linux
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-121.145, plus listed versions
4.2.0-16.194.2.0-17.214.2.0-19.234.3.0-1.104.3.0-2.11
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4.3.0-5.164.3.0-6.174.3.0-7.184.4.0-2.164.4.0-4.194.4.0-6.214.4.0-7.224.4.0-8.234.4.0-9.244.4.0-10.254.4.0-11.264.4.0-12.284.4.0-13.294.4.0-14.304.4.0-15.314.4.0-16.324.4.0-17.334.4.0-18.344.4.0-21.374.4.0-22.394.4.0-22.404.4.0-24.434.4.0-28.474.4.0-31.504.4.0-34.534.4.0-36.554.4.0-38.574.4.0-42.624.4.0-43.634.4.0-45.664.4.0-47.684.4.0-51.724.4.0-53.744.4.0-57.784.4.0-59.804.4.0-62.834.4.0-63.844.4.0-64.854.4.0-65.864.4.0-66.874.4.0-67.884.4.0-70.914.4.0-71.924.4.0-72.934.4.0-75.96
4.4.0-121.145
linux-aws
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1055.64, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1001.104.4.0-1003.124.4.0-1004.134.4.0-1007.164.4.0-1009.18
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4.4.0-1011.204.4.0-1012.214.4.0-1013.224.4.0-1016.254.4.0-1017.264.4.0-1018.274.4.0-1020.294.4.0-1022.314.4.0-1026.354.4.0-1028.374.4.0-1030.394.4.0-1031.404.4.0-1032.414.4.0-1035.444.4.0-1037.464.4.0-1038.474.4.0-1039.484.4.0-1041.504.4.0-1043.524.4.0-1044.534.4.0-1047.564.4.0-1048.574.4.0-1049.584.4.0-1050.594.4.0-1052.614.4.0-1054.63
4.4.0-1055.64
linux-gcp
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.13.0-1002.5, plus listed versions
4.10.0-1004.44.10.0-1006.64.10.0-1007.74.10.0-1008.84.10.0-1009.9
4.13.0-1002.5
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, plus listed versions
4.8.0-36.36~16.04.14.8.0-39.42~16.04.14.8.0-41.44~16.04.14.8.0-42.45~16.04.14.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
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4.8.0-45.48~16.04.14.8.0-46.49~16.04.14.8.0-49.52~16.04.14.8.0-51.54~16.04.14.8.0-52.55~16.04.14.8.0-53.56~16.04.14.8.0-54.57~16.04.14.8.0-56.61~16.04.14.8.0-58.63~16.04.14.10.0-27.30~16.04.24.10.0-28.32~16.04.24.10.0-30.34~16.04.14.10.0-32.36~16.04.14.10.0-33.37~16.04.14.10.0-35.39~16.04.14.10.0-37.41~16.04.14.10.0-38.42~16.04.14.10.0-40.44~16.04.14.10.0-42.46~16.04.14.13.0-26.29~16.04.24.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
linux-kvm
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1021.26, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1004.94.4.0-1007.124.4.0-1008.134.4.0-1009.144.4.0-1010.15
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4.4.0-1012.174.4.0-1013.184.4.0-1015.204.4.0-1017.224.4.0-1019.244.4.0-1020.25
4.4.0-1021.26
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1087.95, plus listed versions
4.2.0-1013.194.2.0-1014.214.3.0-1006.64.4.0-1003.44.4.0-1004.5
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4.4.0-1009.104.4.0-1010.124.4.0-1010.134.4.0-1012.164.4.0-1016.224.4.0-1017.234.4.0-1019.254.4.0-1021.274.4.0-1023.294.4.0-1027.334.4.0-1029.364.4.0-1034.414.4.0-1038.454.4.0-1040.474.4.0-1042.494.4.0-1044.514.4.0-1046.534.4.0-1048.554.4.0-1050.574.4.0-1051.584.4.0-1052.594.4.0-1054.614.4.0-1055.624.4.0-1057.644.4.0-1059.674.4.0-1061.694.4.0-1065.734.4.0-1067.754.4.0-1069.774.4.0-1070.784.4.0-1071.794.4.0-1074.824.4.0-1075.834.4.0-1076.844.4.0-1077.854.4.0-1079.874.4.0-1080.884.4.0-1082.904.4.0-1085.934.4.0-1086.94
4.4.0-1087.95
linux-snapdragon
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1090.95, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1013.144.4.0-1013.154.4.0-1015.184.4.0-1019.22
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4.4.0-1020.234.4.0-1022.254.4.0-1024.274.4.0-1026.294.4.0-1030.334.4.0-1032.364.4.0-1035.394.4.0-1039.434.4.0-1042.464.4.0-1044.484.4.0-1046.504.4.0-1047.514.4.0-1048.524.4.0-1050.544.4.0-1051.554.4.0-1053.574.4.0-1054.584.4.0-1055.594.4.0-1057.614.4.0-1058.624.4.0-1059.634.4.0-1061.664.4.0-1063.684.4.0-1067.724.4.0-1069.744.4.0-1071.764.4.0-1072.774.4.0-1073.784.4.0-1076.814.4.0-1077.824.4.0-1078.834.4.0-1079.844.4.0-1081.864.4.0-1082.874.4.0-1084.894.4.0-1087.924.4.0-1088.93
4.4.0-1090.95
linux-fips
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:16.04:LTS
 before 4.4.0-1008.10, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.54.4.0-1006.6
4.4.0-1008.10
linux-azure-edge
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2
 None known
linux-azure-fde
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1
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5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1
 None known
linux-gke
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41
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5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111
 None known
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6
 None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34
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5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45
 None known
linux-intel-iot-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1073.75
 None known
linux-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1032.35
 None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4
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5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32
 None known
linux-raspi-realtime
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.8.0-2019.20
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubTrinadh465/linux-4.1.15_CVE-2018-58732023-08-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-5873 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Google Android, published July 6, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in linux 4.11.6-1.

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