What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18206?

CVE-2018-18206 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-18206?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-18206. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bytom CVE-2018-18206

HIGH

Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

2018-10-10 cve@mitre.org

Integer Overflow Denial Of Service Bytom

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 10, 2018 - 09:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

In the client in Bytom before 1.0.6, checkTopicRegister in p2p/discover/net.go does not prevent negative idx values, leading to a crash.

AnalysisAI

In the client in Bytom before 1.0.6, checkTopicRegister in p2p/discover/net.go does not prevent negative idx values, leading to a crash. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Integer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Integer Overflow (CWE-190), which allows attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow. In the client in Bytom before 1.0.6, checkTopicRegister in p2p/discover/net.go does not prevent negative idx values, leading to a crash. Affected products include: Bytom. Version information: before 1.0.6.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate arithmetic operations, use safe integer libraries, check bounds before allocation.