What is CVE-2018-8049?

CVE-2018-8049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-8049?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Ibm Aix

CVE-2018-8049

The Stealth endpoint in Unisys Stealth SVG 2.8.x, 3.0.x before 3.0.1999, 3.1.x, 3.2.x before 3.2.030, and 3.3.x before 3.3.016, when running on Linux and AIX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted packets.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Linux Linux_kernel
Unisys Stealth_svg — versions 2.8
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8049?: CVE-2018-8049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-8049?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.