CVE-2018-16881
rsyslog TCP Denial of Service
Description
A denial of service vulnerability was found in rsyslog in the imptcp module. An attacker could send a specially crafted message to the imptcp socket, which would cause rsyslog to crash. Versions before 8.27.0 are vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 25, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 6, 2022, 4:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16881
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16881.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2501 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2110 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2439 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16881 | Issue Tracking Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00028.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-16881 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16881 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 06, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00028.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00028.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_manager:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_manager:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 21, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-20 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190 Removed CWE Reason CWE-20 / More specific CWE option available -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2501 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2501 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2110 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2110 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2439 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2439 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_manager:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-20 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2501 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2439 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2110 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16881 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16881 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.27.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16881 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16881
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.59 }} -0.43%
score
0.87578
percentile