CVE-2019-3598 McAfee Agent update fixes a vulnerability in handling UDP requests
Remote unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service in McAfee Agent by sending crafted UDP packets, requiring an agent update.
- 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-2019-3598?
CVE-2019-3598 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee Agent (MA), published on 28 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service via specifically crafted UDP packets.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3598 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-2019-3598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mf5-r2pw-gpfr.