CVE-2018-4013: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4013 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 9.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 19-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST10.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
9.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 9.67% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- liblivemedia< 2018.10.17-1 | < 2016.11.28-1+deb9u1 | < 2014.01.13-1+deb8u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Live networks1 product
- live555 media serverVersion 0.92
Live5551 product
Ubuntu1 product
- liblivemedia< 2014.01.13-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | < 2016.02.09-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 2018.02.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
9 links- lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2018-October/021071.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0684X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT