CVE-2018-7658 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Softros Network Time System server by sending a specific 11-byte payload, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2018-7658?
CVE-2018-7658 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NTSServerSvc.exe in the server in Softros Network Time System 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending exactly 11 bytes.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7658?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softros Network Time System.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7658?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7658 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-2018-7658 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7658 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phwf-j5m8-v7h5.