NULL pointer dereference in Nagios Core
CVE-2018-13458
qh_core in Nagios Core 4.4.1 and earlier is prone to a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability, which allows attackers to cause a local denial-of-service condition by sending a crafted payload to the listening UNIX socket.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new (Third Party Advisory)
- gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/40f3daf52950cca6de28ebec2498ff6e (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45082/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13458?
- CVE-2018-13458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios Core, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13458?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.