Red Hat update for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 director
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1000115 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-406 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat OpenStack Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Network amplification
EUVDB-ID: #VU11194
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000115
CWE-ID:
CWE-406 - Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct DDoS amplification attack against the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient control of network message volume. A remote attacker can scan for affected, insecure Memcached servers via UDP port 11211,spoof UDP packets, send a specially crafted request, trigger a response and conduct DDoS amplification attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenStack: 8
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2857
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
