CVE-2018-16878
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.44%
Last modified
CVE-2018-16878 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in pacemaker up to and including version 2.0.1. An insufficient verification inflicted preference of uncontrolled processes can lead to DoS. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in pacemaker up to and including version 2.0.1. An insufficient verification inflicted preference of uncontrolled processes can lead to DoS
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clusterlabs | Pacemaker | <= 2.0.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Aus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Aus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Aus | 8.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Tus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Tus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Tus | 8.6 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108039Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1278Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1279Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16878Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pacemaker/pull/1749Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3952-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108039Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1278Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1279Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16878Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pacemaker/pull/1749Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3952-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-16878?
A flaw was found in pacemaker up to and including version 2.0.1. An insufficient verification inflicted preference of uncontrolled processes can lead to DoS
How severe is CVE-2018-16878?
CVE-2018-16878 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16878?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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