CVE-2018-6237: High severity trendmicro Smart Protection Server vulnerability

Published May 25, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Smart Protection Server (Standalone) 3.x could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the product to send a large number of specially crafted HTTP requests to potentially cause the file system to fill up, eventually causing a denial of service (DoS) situation.

Affected Software

10 affected components
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.0
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.1
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.2
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.3
Linux Linux kernel
All of the following
Any of the following
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.0
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.1
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.2
trendmicro Smart Protection Server=3.3
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

May 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6237?

CVE-2018-6237 has been classified with a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6237?

Fixing CVE-2018-6237 involves applying the latest security patches provided by Trend Micro for Smart Protection Server versions 3.0 to 3.3.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2018-6237?

CVE-2018-6237 affects users of Trend Micro Smart Protection Server versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2018-6237 enable?

CVE-2018-6237 enables an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack by flooding the server with specially crafted HTTP requests.

5

Is the Linux kernel affected by CVE-2018-6237?

No, the Linux kernel itself is not affected by CVE-2018-6237; the vulnerability is specific to Trend Micro Smart Protection Server.

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