Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1000179
A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000179
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1000179
0.44%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1000179
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1000179
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-1000179
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-04
Quassel: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201806-04) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/quassel/quassel/blob/master/src/core/coreauthhandler.cpp#L236
quassel/coreauthhandler.cpp at master · quassel/quassel · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4189
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4189-1 quasselThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4594-1/
USN-4594-1: Quassel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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