CVE-2018-17019
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol...
CVE-2018-17019 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bro, published September 13, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.40%EPSS, 72nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
CVE-2018-17019- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
CVE-2018-17019- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8803No score
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
EUVD-2018-8803- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcrf-wj6f-p332
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol...
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
GHSA-fcrf-wj6f-p332- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
CVE-2018-17019- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-17019
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17019- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.