High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-15173
CVE-2018-15173
Description
Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service.
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Affected products
14- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/nmap&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/nmap&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/nmap&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/nmap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4
< 7.70-lp151.3.3.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-lp151.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-lp151.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.92-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.70-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.46-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.46-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.46-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.46-3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-760.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-770.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00067.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00073.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00075.htmlnvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0004/nvd
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