CVE-2018-19163 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker with minimal stake can cause a denial of service in stratisX by sending invalid headers and blocks 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19163?
CVE-2018-19163 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
stratisX through 2.0.0.5 (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-2018-19163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stratisplatform Stratisx.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2018-19163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq2r-qjjf-xhvh.