CVE-2018-8049 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Unisys Stealth SVG service on Linux and AIX by sending crafted packets to the Stealth endpoint.
- 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-2018-8049?
CVE-2018-8049 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Stealth endpoint in Unisys Stealth SVG 2.8.x, 3.0.x before 3.0.1999, 3.1.x, 3.2.x before 3.2.030, and 3.3.x before 3.3.016, when running on Linux and AIX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted packets.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unisys Stealth Svg.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8049 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-2018-8049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mf8-w2qh-4v4g.