CVE-2018-18956
Suricata SMTP ProcessMimeEntity Denial of Service
Description
The ProcessMimeEntity function in util-decode-mime.c in Suricata 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault and daemon crash) via crafted input to the SMTP parser, as exploited in the wild in November 2018.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 5, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2018-18956.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-November/016316.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-October/016227.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2658#change-10374 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 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://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2658#change-10374 No Types Assigned https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2658#change-10374 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-November/016316.html No Types Assigned https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-November/016316.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-October/016227.html No Types Assigned https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-October/016227.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suricata-ids:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.6 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The ProcessMimeEntity function in util-decode-mime.c in Suricata 4.x through 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault and daemon crash) via crafted input to the SMTP parser, as exploited in the wild in November 2018. The ProcessMimeEntity function in util-decode-mime.c in Suricata 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segfault and daemon crash) via crafted input to the SMTP parser, as exploited in the wild in November 2018. Added Reference https://lists.openinfosecfoundation.org/pipermail/oisf-users/2018-November/016316.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-18956 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-2018-18956
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.55 }} 0.01%
score
0.77871
percentile