CVE-2018-7492

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14.7

Description A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the rds rdma map() function, allowing local attackers to cause a system panic and a denial-of-service. This issue is related to RDS GET MR and RDS GET MR FOR DEST.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14.7, update to version 4.14.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the rds rdma map() function to minimize the risk of exploitation.