CVE-2018-16878: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16878DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16878
Published 18-04-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16878 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 7Timeline
- 18-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in pacemaker up to and including version 2.0.1. An insufficient verification inflicted preference of uncontrolled processes can lead to DoS
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources3 sources · 5.5–6.2
- NVDNIST6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 0.44% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat4 products
- enterprise_linux8.0
- enterprise_linux_aus8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- enterprise_linux_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- enterprise_linux_tus8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
Debian2 products
- pacemaker< 2.0.1-3
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10 | 19.04
Clusterlabs1 product
- pacemakeraffects up to and including version 2.0.1 | ≤ 2.0.1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL28 | 29 | 30
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 42.3
Ubuntu1 product
- pacemaker< 1.1.14-2ubuntu1.6 | < 1.1.18-0ubuntu1.1
7 vendors · 11 products
References
19 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00012.htmlVendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00034.htmlVendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 19 references
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-09Vendor Advisory