CVE-2018-1000872

Name: CVE-2018-1000872
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-20T17:29:00.877+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000872 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. OpenKMIP PyKMIP version All versions before 0.8.0 contains a CWE 399: Resource Management Errors (similar issue to CVE-2015-5262) vulnerability in PyKMIP server that can result in DOS: the server can be made unavailable by one or more clients opening all of the available sockets. This attack appear to be exploitable via A client or clients open sockets with the server and then never close them. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenKMIP PyKMIP version All versions before 0.8.0 contains a CWE 399: Resource Management Errors (similar issue to CVE-2015-5262) vulnerability in PyKMIP server that can result in DOS: the server can be made unavailable by one or more clients opening all of the available sockets. This attack appear to be exploitable via A client or clients open sockets with the server and then never close them. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.0.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.28%

66.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pykmip Project	Pykmip	< 0.8.0

References

https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP/issues/430Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP/issues/430Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000872?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000872?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000872 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000872?

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Source: NVD / NIST