7.8

CVE-2018-14368: debian debian_linux Infinite Loop

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14368DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14368
Published 19-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-14368 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Infinite Loop vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.80%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7
DLA-1451-1MGASA-2018-0320OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0362-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1RHSA-2020:1047SUSE-SU-2018:2301-1

Timeline

  1. 19-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the Bazaar protocol dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-bzr.c by properly handling items that are too long.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 3.77% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.wireshark.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
Wireshark1 product
  • wireshark≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.2.15 | ≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.7 | ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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