MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2018-12066

BIRD Internet Routing Daemon before 1.6.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and daemon crash) via BGP mask expressions in birdc.

Vulnerability Description

BIRD Internet Routing Daemon before 1.6.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and daemon crash) via BGP mask expressions in birdc.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Bird ProjectBird< 1.6.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12066?

CVE-2018-12066 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). BIRD Internet Routing Daemon before 1.6.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and daemon crash) via BGP mask expressions in birdc.

How severe is CVE-2018-12066?

CVE-2018-12066 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12066?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bird Project Bird.