GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)
CVE-2018-6687

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee, Llc

Status
Mcafee Getsusp (getsusp)
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 February 2019

What is CVE-2018-6687?

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) 3.0.0.461 and earlier allows attackers to DoS a manual GetSusp scan via while scanning a specifically crafted file . GetSusp is a free standalone McAfee tool that runs on several versions of Microsoft Windows.

Affected Version(s)

McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) Windows < 3.0.0.461

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107126
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-6687 : GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)