CVE-2018-16524 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted TCP options in FreeRTOS and related middleware, requiring updates to the TCP/IP stack.
- 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-2018-16524?
CVE-2018-16524 is a medium-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, FreeRTOS up to V10.0.1 (with FreeRTOS+TCP), and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware TCP/IP component allow information disclosure during parsing of TCP options in prvCheckOptions.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16524?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Amazon Amazon Web Services Freertos, Amazon Freertos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hm7-35p7-wmmp.