CVE-2019-18601

Name: CVE-2019-18601
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-29T19:15:19.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-18601 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenAFS before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 is prone to denial of service from unserialized data access because remote attackers can make a series of VOTE_Debug RPC calls to crash a database server within the SVOTE_Debug RPC handler.. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenAFS before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 is prone to denial of service from unserialized data access because remote attackers can make a series of VOTE_Debug RPC calls to crash a database server within the SVOTE_Debug RPC handler.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.40%

69.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openafs	Openafs	< 1.6.24
Openafs	Openafs	>= 1.8.0, < 1.8.5

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18601?

How severe is CVE-2019-18601?

CVE-2019-18601 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18601?

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Source: NVD / NIST