CVE-2019-18904

Public Exploit
Migrations requests can cause DoS on rmt

Description

A Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in rmt of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows remote attackers to cause DoS against rmt by requesting migrations. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160922 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18904?
CVE-2019-18904 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18904?
To fix CVE-2019-18904, 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-2019-18904 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-18904 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-18904?
CVE-2019-18904 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1.
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