CVE-2018-14622

libtirpc: Segmentation fault in makefd_xprt return value in svc_vc.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 3, 2016

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A null-pointer dereference vulnerability was found in libtirpc. The return value of makefd_xprt() was not checked in all instances, which could lead to a crash when the server exhausted the maximum number of available file descriptors. A remote attacker could cause an rpc-based application to crash by flooding it with new connections.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-252 · Unchecked Return Value