#VU16613 Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - CVE-2018-5742
Published: December 18, 2018 / Updated: December 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16613
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5742
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.
Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and assertion error when debug log level is 10 to cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.