CVE-2018-9511 json
In ipSecSetEncapSocketOwner of XfrmController.cpp, there is a possible failure to initialize a security feature due to uninitialized data.
published 2018-10-02 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-21105
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In ipSecSetEncapSocketOwner of XfrmController.cpp, there is a possible failure to initialize a security feature due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local denial of service of IPsec on sockets with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-9.0 Android ID: A-111650288
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- Google Inc. Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-909 Missing Initialization of Resource
References
-
android.googlesource.com
/platform/system/netd/+/931418b16c7197ca2df34c2a5609e49791125abe
patch, vendor-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2018-10-01
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105482
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/2018-10-01%2C
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-9511
- NVD CVE-2018-9511
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