MEDIUM
CVE-2018-16878
CWE-400Published: April 18, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A flaw was found in pacemaker up to and including version 2.0.1. An insufficient verification inflicted preference of uncontrolled processes can lead to DoS
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-16878 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3952-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3952-1/
All References (26)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00012.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00034.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108039Broken Link
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1278Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1279Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16878Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pacemaker/pull/1749Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00007.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3952-1/Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00012.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00034.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2018-16878
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected6 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 18, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-400)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-16878 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.