CVE-2018-1000518 is a Denial of Service vulnerability affecting aaugustin websockets version 4, specifically due to improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification). An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted frame on an established connection, leading to memory exhaustion. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:websockets_project:websockets:4.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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