CVE-2018-14622
High
Description
A null-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 0.3.3-rc3. The return value of makefd_xprt() was not checked in all instances, which could lead to a crash when the server exhausted the maximum number of available file descriptors. A remote attacker could cause an rpc-based application to crash by flooding it with new connections.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Libtirpc
PublishedAug 30, 2018
First seenAug 30, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-252CWE-252
How to fix
Update
- libtirpc_project libtirpc0.3.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libtirpc_project libtirpc | v < 0.3.3 | 0.3.3 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
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