CVE-2018-14622

libtirpc: Segmentation fault in makefd_xprt return value in svc_vc.c

Published Aug 30, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A null-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 0.3.3-rc3. The return value of makefd_xprt() was not checked in all instances, which could lead to a crash when the server exhausted the maximum number of available file descriptors. A remote attacker could cause an rpc-based application to crash by flooding it with new connections.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1487-1 libtirpc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6529 A null-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 0.3.3-rc3. The return value of makefd_xprt() was not checked in all instances, which could lead to a crash when the server exhausted the maximum number of available file descriptors. A remote attacker could cause an rpc-based application to crash by flooding it with new connections.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3759-1 libtirpc vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3759-2 libtirpc vulnerabilities
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