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CVE-2018-18508 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2018-18508

CVE-2018-18508

MEDIUM6.5

In Network Security Services (NSS) before 3

Published Oct 22, 2020

Modified 1 years ago

Details

In Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.36.7 and before 3.41.1, a malformed signature can cause a crash due to a null dereference, resulting in a Denial of Service.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.36.7_release_notes

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.41.1_release_notes

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18508

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

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

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedOct 22, 2020

ModifiedAug 5, 2024