NULL pointer dereference in Urbackup
CVE-2018-20014
In UrBackup 2.2.6, an attacker can send a malformed request to the client over the network, and trigger a fileservplugin/CClientThread.cpp CClientThread::GetFileHashAndMetadata NULL pointer dereference, leading to shutting down the client application.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Urbackup — versions 2.2.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.urbackup.org/client_changelog.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/MostafaSoliman/Security-Advisories/blob/master/CVE-2018-20014 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20014?
- CVE-2018-20014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Urbackup, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20014?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.