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CVE-2018-1000168

nghttp2: Null pointer dereference when too large ALTSVC frame is received

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

nghttp2 version >= 1.10.0 and nghttp2 <= v1.31.0 contains an Improper Input Validation CWE-20 vulnerability in ALTSVC frame handling that can result in segmentation fault leading to denial of service. This attack appears to be exploitable via network client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in >= 1.31.1.

nghttp2 hasta la versión 1.10.0 y nghttp2 en versiones 1.31.0 y anteriores contienen una vulnerabilidad de validación incorrecta de entradas (CWE-20) en la gestión de tramas ALTSVC que puede resultar en un fallo de segmentación, lo que provoca una denegación de servicio (DoS). Este ataque parece ser explotable mediante un cliente de red. La vulnerabilidad parece haber sido solucionada en la versión 1.31.1 y posteriores.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-04-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-05-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nghttp2
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Nghttp2
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>= 1.10.0 <= 1.31.0
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-
Affected
Nodejs
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Node.js
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>= 6.0.0 <= 6.8.1
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-
Affected
Nodejs
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Node.js
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>= 8.4.0 <= 8.17.0
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lts
Affected
Nodejs
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Node.js
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>= 9.0.0 <= 9.11.2
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-
Affected
Nodejs
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Node.js
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>= 10.0.0 < 10.4.1
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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-
Affected