Resource exhaustion in Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-6237
A vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) 3.x could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the product to send a large number of specially crafted HTTP requests to potentially cause the file system to fill up, eventually causing a denial of service (DoS) situation.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.064 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
- Trendmicro Smart Protection Server — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-10 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119715 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6237?
- CVE-2018-6237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6237?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.