CVE-2018-6687 GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)
Attackers can cause a denial of service in McAfee GetSusp by tricking users into scanning a specifically crafted file that triggers an infinite loop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6687?
CVE-2018-6687 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp), published on 21 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) 3.0.0.461 and earlier allows attackers to DoS a manual GetSusp scan via while scanning a specifically crafted file . GetSusp is a free standalone McAfee tool that runs on several versions of Microsoft Windows.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Getsusp.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6687 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-2018-6687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-72h3-jfrp-4p28.