VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16807
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a memory leak potentially leading to DoS in scripts/base/protocols/krb/main.bro in the Kerberos protocol parser.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a memory leak potentially leading to DoS in scripts/base/protocols/krb/main.bro in the Kerberos protocol parser.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- bro/bro
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/bro/bro/commit/34d0cf886ca16c665f673a299e295b2a2bc14533Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bro/bro/commit/34d0cf886ca16c665f673a299e295b2a2bc14533Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.