What is the severity of CVE-2018-1218?

CVE-2018-1218 has a high severity due to the potential for remote unauthenticated attackers to exploit it.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1218?

To fix CVE-2018-1218, upgrade Dell EMC NetWorker to versions 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, or higher.

What causes CVE-2018-1218?

CVE-2018-1218 is caused by a buffer overflow condition in the 'nsrd' daemon when handling certain messages.

Which versions of Dell EMC NetWorker are affected by CVE-2018-1218?

Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and prior to 8.2.4.11 are affected by CVE-2018-1218.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2018-1218?

CVE-2018-1218 can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack by a remote unauthenticated attacker.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1218

high

7.5

CWE

119

19/3/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-1218: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 19 2018(Updated: )

In Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, versions prior to 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and versions prior to 8.2.4.11, the 'nsrd' daemon causes a buffer overflow condition when handling certain messages. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service to the users of NetWorker systems.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dell EMC NetWorker	<9.1.1.6
Dell EMC NetWorker	<9.2.1.1
Dell EMC NetWorker	<8.2.4.11
Dell EMC NetWorker	<=9.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 has a high severity due to the potential for remote unauthenticated attackers to exploit it.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1218?
To fix CVE-2018-1218, upgrade Dell EMC NetWorker to versions 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, or higher.
What causes CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 is caused by a buffer overflow condition in the 'nsrd' daemon when handling certain messages.
Which versions of Dell EMC NetWorker are affected by CVE-2018-1218?
Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and prior to 8.2.4.11 are affected by CVE-2018-1218.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack by a remote unauthenticated attacker.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 has a high severity due to the potential for remote unauthenticated attackers to exploit it.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1218?
To fix CVE-2018-1218, upgrade Dell EMC NetWorker to versions 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, or higher.
What causes CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 is caused by a buffer overflow condition in the 'nsrd' daemon when handling certain messages.
Which versions of Dell EMC NetWorker are affected by CVE-2018-1218?
Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 9.2.1.1, 9.1.1.6, 9.0.x, and prior to 8.2.4.11 are affected by CVE-2018-1218.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2018-1218?
CVE-2018-1218 can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack by a remote unauthenticated attacker.