CVE-2018-1000538

Description

Minio Inc. Minio S3 server version prior to RELEASE.2018-05-16T23-35-33Z contains a Allocation of Memory Without Limits or Throttling (similar to CWE-774) vulnerability in write-to-RAM that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Sending V4-(pre)signed requests with large bodies . This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 9c8b7306f55f2c8c0a5c7cea9a8db9d34be8faa7.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/9c8b7306f55f2c8c0a5c7cea9a8db9d34be8faa7#diff-e8c3bc9bc83b5516d0cc806cd461d08bL220 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/5957 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000538?
CVE-2018-1000538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000538?
To fix CVE-2018-1000538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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