CVE-2018-15173 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Nmap via a crafted TCP service when the version detection option is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-15173?
CVE-2018-15173 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15173?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | All versions | 7.70-3.5.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | All versions | 7.70-3.5.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 | All versions | 7.70-3.5.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 6.46-3.3.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 6.46-3.3.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 6.46-3.6.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 6.46-3.3.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 6.46-3.3.1 |
nmap SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 6.46-3.6.1 |
nmap openSUSE:Leap 15.0 | All versions | 7.70-lp151.3.3.1 |
nmap openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 7.70-lp151.3.3.1 |
nmap openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 7.92-2.1 |
Products include Nmap Nmap.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15173?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-15173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15173, ECHO-96dd-e453-1bca, GHSA-wp69-235q-254j, MGASA-2019-0294, SUSE-SU-2019:1286-1 and 6 more.