CVE-2018-20543 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

There is an attempted excessive memory allocation at libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader in generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c in LIBXSMM 1.10 that will cause a denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libxsmm Project	Libxsmm	1.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652634ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652634ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-20543?

CVE-2018-20543 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). There is an attempted excessive memory allocation at libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader in generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c in LIBXSMM 1.10 that will cause a denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2018-20543?

CVE-2018-20543 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20543?

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