CVE-2018-16522 Null dereference in n/a

High 8.1 Published 6 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can cause a denial of service in AWS FreeRTOS devices by triggering an uninitialized pointer free in the socket option setting function.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16522?

CVE-2018-16522 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) FreeRTOS through 1.3.1 has an uninitialized pointer free in SOCKETS_SetSockOpt.

Weakness: CWE-824

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amazon Amazon Web Services Freertos.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f6r-84gw-g44v.