CVE-2018-19591

Published: Dic 04, 2018 Last Modified: Dic 03, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2018-11280 Aliases: GSD-2018-19591
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
MEDIUM 5,0
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, attempting to resolve a crafted hostname via getaddrinfo() leads to the allocation of a socket descriptor that is not closed. This is related to the if_nametoindex() function.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0146
Percentile
0,8th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

20

Improper Input Validation

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Read Memory Read Files Or Directories Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
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404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Other Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Varies By Context Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
Operating System

Fedora by Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Glibc by Gnu

Version Range Affected
To 2.28 (inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Fedora by Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190321-0003/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23927
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d527c860f5…
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWS%3Bhb=HEAD
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4416-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106037
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042174
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190321-0003/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23927
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d527c860f5…
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=NEWS%3Bhb=HEAD
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4416-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106037
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042174