VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-18439
DENX U-Boot through 2018.09-rc1 has a remotely exploitable buffer overflow via a malicious TFTP server because TFTP traffic is mishandled.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.04%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
DENX U-Boot through 2018.09-rc1 has a remotely exploitable buffer overflow via a malicious TFTP server because TFTP traffic is mishandled. Also, local exploitation can occur via a crafted kernel image.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.04% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- denx/u-boot
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/02/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/02/2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.