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CVE-2018-20836· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.20.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.20. There is a race condition in smp_task_timedout() and smp_task_done() in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c, leading to a use-after-free.

HighCVSS 8.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 7, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
5.1% · 92th percentile
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34

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 5.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel
canonicalubuntu linux
debiandebian linux
f5traffix signaling delivery controller
netappactive iq unified manager
netappsnapprotect
netappsolidfire \& hci management node
netappsolidfire \& hci storage node
netappstorage replication adapter for clustered data ontap
netappvasa provider for clustered data ontap
netappvirtual storage console
netapphci compute node

and 1 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • debian debian linux10.0
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • f5 traffix signaling delivery controller5.0.0
  • f5 traffix signaling delivery controller5.1.0
  • linux linux kernelbefore 3.16.72
  • linux linux kernel3.17 and later · before 3.18.140
  • linux linux kernel3.19 and later · before 4.4.180
  • linux linux kernel4.5 and later · before 4.9.175
  • linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.118
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.42
  • netapp active iq unified manager9.5 and later
  • netapp hci compute nodeall versions
  • netapp snapprotectall versions
  • netapp solidfire & hci management nodeall versions
  • netapp solidfire & hci storage nodeall versions
  • netapp storage replication adapter for clustered data ontapall versions
  • netapp vasa provider for clustered data ontap7.2 and later
  • netapp virtual storage console7.2 and later

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:10linuxbefore 4.19.37-5+deb10u24.19.37-5+deb10u2
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.2.6-15.2.6-1
Debian:8linuxbefore 3.16.72-13.16.72-1
Debian:8linux-4.9before 4.9.168-1+deb9u5~deb8u14.9.168-1+deb9u5~deb8u1
Debian:9linuxbefore 4.9.168-1+deb9u54.9.168-1+deb9u5
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-debugbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-obs-buildbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-obs-qabefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.0kernel-vanillabefore 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.14.12.14-lp150.12.67.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-debugbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-kvmsmallbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-buildbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-qabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-vanillabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.14.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientbpftoolbefore 0:3.10.0-1160.el70:3.10.0-1160.el7

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:linux5.2.6-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-4.94.9.168-1+deb9u5~deb8u1 · Debian:8Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-vanilla4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.0Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-abi-whitelists0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_640:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-devel0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-doc0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-tools0:3.10.0-1160.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure4.12.14-5.33.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-bigmem3.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default3.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-ec23.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-pae3.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-ppc643.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source3.0.101-108.98.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)

+5

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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