Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-19591 (CCN-153536)

Assigned:2018-11-27
Published:2018-11-27
Updated:2020-07-09
Summary:In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, attempting to resolve a crafted hostname via getaddrinfo() leads to the allocation of a socket descriptor that is not closed. This is related to the if_nametoindex() function.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-19591

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 878597 (Security 1G Network Active Bypass)
IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass is affected by glibc vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-19591)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106037

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1042174

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
glibc-cve201819591-dos(153536)

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2018-f6b7df660d

Source: FEDORA
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2018-060302dc83

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 27 Nov 2018 14:45:05 +0530 (IST)
CVE-2018-19591: glibc if_nametoindex may not close descriptor

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201903-09

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201908-06

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190321-0003/

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 23927
(CVE-2018-19591) - Linux if_nametoindex() does not close descriptor

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23927

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob_plain;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=d527c860f5a3f0ed687bd03f0cb464612dc23408

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-4416-1

Source: CCN
Type: glibc Web site
The GNU C Library (glibc)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1143466 (Watson Studio Local)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in GNU C Library affects IBM Watson Studio Local

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6982841 (Netcool Operations Insight)
Netcool Operations Insight v1.6.8 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.28)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:ibm:security_proventia_network_active_bypass:1g_1.0.849:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:security_proventia_network_active_bypass:1g_3.30.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:security_proventia_network_active_bypass:10g_1.0.1876:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:security_proventia_network_active_bypass:10g_3.30.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_studio_local:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112305
    P
    		glibc-2.34-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105828
    P
    		glibc-2.34-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018195910000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201819591000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018195910000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201819591000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018195910000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201819591000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018195910000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201819591000
    V
    		CVE-2018-19591 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-12-04
    BACK
    gnu glibc *
    fedoraproject fedora 28
    fedoraproject fedora 29
    gnu glibc 2.28
    ibm security proventia network active bypass 1g_1.0.849
    ibm security proventia network active bypass 1g_3.30.11
    ibm security proventia network active bypass 10g_1.0.1876
    ibm security proventia network active bypass 10g_3.30.11
    ibm watson studio local 1.2.3