Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-9336 |
CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Slackware |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU12129
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9336
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double-free memory error in Interactive Service. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected package openvpn.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 13.0 - 14.2
External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2018&m=slackware-security.568761
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.