CVE-2018-14621 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in libtirpc versions prior to 1.0.2-rc2. This flaw, caused by a port to poll instead of select, allows an attacker to exhaust file descriptors, leading to a denial of service by consuming excessive CPU resources. Rated 7.5 HIGH, it is a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high availability impact. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libtirpc_project:libtirpc:1.0.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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