CVE-2018-6534 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2018-6534?

CVE-2018-6534 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1. By sending specially crafted messages, an attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference, which can cause the product to crash.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-6534?

CVE-2018-6534 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6534?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1. By sending specially crafted messages, an attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference, which can cause the product to crash.

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
Icinga	Icinga	>= 2.0.0, <= 2.8.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/pull/6104Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/pull/6104Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6534?

CVE-2018-6534 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1. By sending specially crafted messages, an attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference, which can cause the product to crash.

How severe is CVE-2018-6534?

CVE-2018-6534 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-2018-6534?

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