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CVE-2018-14621

UnknownEPSS 2.26%

Last modified

CVE-2018-14621 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.26%

80.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
Libtirpc ProjectLibtirpc<= 1.0.1—
Libtirpc ProjectLibtirpc1.0.2Rc1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14621?
An infinite loop vulnerability was found in libtirpc before version 1.0.2-rc2. With the port to using poll rather than select, exhaustion of file descriptors would cause the server to enter an infinite loop, consuming a large amount of CPU time and denying service to other clients until restarted.
How severe is CVE-2018-14621?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-14621 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14621?
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Source: NVD / NIST