CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-14775: Input Validation

First published: Wed Aug 01 2018(Updated: )

tss_alloc in sys/arch/i386/i386/gdt.c in OpenBSD 6.2 and 6.3 has a Local Denial of Service (system crash) due to incorrect I/O port access control on the i386 architecture.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Openbsd Openbsd=6.2
Openbsd Openbsd=6.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this OpenBSD vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this OpenBSD vulnerability is CVE-2018-14775.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-14775?

    CVE-2018-14775 has a severity level of medium with a score of 5.5.

  • Which versions of OpenBSD are affected by CVE-2018-14775?

    OpenBSD versions 6.2 and 6.3 are affected by CVE-2018-14775.

  • What is the root cause of CVE-2018-14775?

    CVE-2018-14775 is caused by incorrect I/O port access control on the i386 architecture in OpenBSD 6.2 and 6.3.

  • How can CVE-2018-14775 be exploited?

    CVE-2018-14775 can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash.

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