Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-18311 |
CWE-ID | CWE-190 CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU16183
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18311
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Perl_my_setenv when processing malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply specially crafted data, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.5
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1790
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.