CVE-2018-14621

libtirpc: Infinite loop in EMFILE case in svc_vc.c

Published Aug 30, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6528 An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 3, 2016, 12:00 AM