CVE-2018-19158 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers with minimal stake can cause denial of service by sending invalid headers that fill the victim's disk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19158?
CVE-2018-19158 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColossusCoinXT through 1.0.5 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Colossusxt Colossuscoinxt.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19158?
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-2018-19158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-19158, GHSA-6qjp-rcvg-5vvh.