CVE catalog

CVE-2018-15173

nmap: CVE-2018-15173

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Aug 8, 2018, 12:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 6.08% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	nmap	sid	`7.991+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	nmap	forky	`7.99+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Debian	nmap	trixie	`7.95+dfsg-3`	vulnerable
Debian	nmap	bookworm	`7.93+dfsg1-1`	vulnerable
Alpine	nmap	3.10	`7.70-r4`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.11	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.12	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.13	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.14	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.15	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.16	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.17	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.18	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.19	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.20	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.21	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.22	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.23	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.24	`7.80-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.7	`7.60-r3`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.8	`7.70-r2`	fixed
Alpine	nmap	3.9	`7.70-r4`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`6.46-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`6.46-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`6.46-3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`6.46-3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	nmap	leap 15.0	`7.70-lp151.3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	nmap	leap 15.1	`7.70-lp151.3.3.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`6.46-3.6.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`6.46-3.6.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1	`7.70-3.5.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15	`7.70-3.5.1`	fixed
Suse	nmap	linux enterprise module for package hub 15	`7.70-3.5.1`	fixed
Opensuse	nmap	tumbleweed	`7.92-2.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	nmap	14.04	`6.40-0.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	14.04	`6.40-0.2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	16.04	`6.47-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	16.04	`7.01-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	16.04	`7.01-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	18.04	`7.60-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	18.04	`7.60-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	18.04	`7.60-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	18.04	`7.60-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nmap	18.04	`7.60-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nmap	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nmap	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nmap	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nmap	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.10	`7.70-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.11	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.12	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.13	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.14	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.15	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.16	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.17	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.18	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.19	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.20	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.21	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.22	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.23	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.24	`7.80-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.7	`7.60-r3`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.8	`7.70-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Alpine	nmap	apk	3.9	`7.70-r4`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-15173	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3	`6.46-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1286-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`6.46-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1286-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`6.46-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1286-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`6.46-3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1286-1	Not reported
Opensuse	nmap	rpm	leap 15.0	`7.70-lp151.3.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1462-1	Not reported
Opensuse	nmap	rpm	leap 15.1	`7.70-lp151.3.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1462-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp4	`6.46-3.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:2426-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`6.46-3.6.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:2426-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1	`7.70-3.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1290-2	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15	`7.70-3.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1290-1	Not reported
Suse	nmap	rpm	linux enterprise module for package hub 15	`7.70-3.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:1290-1	Not reported
Opensuse	nmap	rpm	tumbleweed	`7.92-2.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11094-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ncat]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
[ndiff]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
[nmap]Affected
Details (4)
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
[nmap-common]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.93+dfsg1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
[zenmap]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (2)
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12
- 7.94+git20230807.3be01efb1+dfsg-4~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · bookworm; dsa · nmap · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ncat]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
[ndiff]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
[nmap]Affected
Details (4)
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
[nmap-common]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
[zenmap]Affected
Source package: [nmap]
Details (4)
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.95+dfsg-3 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13
- 7.98+dfsg-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · nmap · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:34:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]