CVE-2018-14621 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-14621

Vendor [Unknown]
Product libtirpc
Weakness CWE-835
Published August 30, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated