CVE-2018-1066

kernel: Null pointer dereference in fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c:setup_ntlmv2_rsp() when empty TargetInfo is returned in NTLMSSP setup negotiation response allowing to crash client's kernel

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 20, 2014

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's client-side implementation of the cifs protocol. This flaw allows an attacker controlling the server to kernel panic a client which has the CIFS server mounted.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference